MUSCICAPIDÆ.--Spotted Flycatcher, _Muscicapa grisola_, a common summer visitor. Pied Flycatcher, _M. atricapilla_, rare.
ORIOLIDÆ.--Golden Oriole, _Oriolus galbula_, one was obtained at Barton, near Tamworth.--“Zoologist,” 1871, p. 2639.
CINCLIDÆ.--Dipper, _Cinclus aquaticus_, very rare in the district; one was shot at Handsworth, January 12th, 1882.
TURDIDÆ.--Missel Thrush, _Turdus viscivorus_, common and breeds here. Song Thrush, _T. musicus_, common. Redwing, _T. iliacus_, winter visitor. Fieldfare, _T. pilaris_, winter visitor. Blackbird, _T. merula_, abundant everywhere and increasing. Ring Ouzel, _T. torquatus_, not common, has occurred at Wylde Green and Gravelly Hill.
SYLVIIDÆ.--Hedge sparrow, _Accentor modularis_, abundant. Redbreast, _Erithacus rubecula_, common and resident. Nightingale, _Daulias luscinia_, not very plentiful throughout the district, but to be found fairly numerous in favoured localities, and breeds here. Bluethroat, _Ruticilla suecica_, very rare; once occurred near Birmingham, (“Yarrell’s British Birds,” Vol. i., p. 322). Redstart, _R. phœnicurus_, common summer visitor. Stonechat, _Saxicola rubicola_, and Whinchat, _S. rubetra_, are to be met with in suitable localities. Wheatear, _S. œnanthe_, common in spring; generally arrives about the middle of March, Reed Warbler, _Acrocephalus streperus_, a summer visitor and breeds here. Sedge Warbler, _A. schœnobænus_, plentiful throughout the district. Grasshopper Warbler, _A. nævius_, far from common; has occurred at Barnt Green, Alcester, Sutton, Tamworth; breeds here sparingly. Whitethroat, _Sylvia rufa_, abundant in summer. Lesser Whitethroat, _S. curruca_, not so abundant as the previous species. Garden Warbler, _S. salicaria_, common summer migrant. Blackcap, _S. atricapilla_, locally distributed. Wood Wren, _Phylloscopus sibilatrix_, common during summer, especially in the neighbourhood of Selly Oak. Willow Wren, _P. trochilus_, abundant. Chiffchaff, _P. collybita_, one of the earliest summer migrants. Golden-crested Wren, _Regulus cristatus_, frequently breeds here.
TROGLODYTIDÆ.--Wren, _Troglodytes parvulus_, abundant.
CERTHIIDÆ.--Tree Creeper, _Certhia familiaris_, common; especially in Sutton Park.