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and in Ihe possession of Mr. N. Tresidder for some time. Three shot at 

 Carclew, April, 1850: very rare. 



Starling, (Sturnus vulgaris,) Penn. — In winter and spring, common. 



Chough, (Fregilus graculus.) — One shot in the neighbourhood, November 

 26th., 1850: rare. 



Raven, (Corvus corax,) Mont. — Swanpool, Pennance, etc.: not uncommon. 



Carrion Crow, (Corvus corone,) Mont. — Common. 



Rook, (Corvus frugilegus,) Penn. — Common. 



Jackdaw, (Corvus monedula,) Penn. — Common. 



Magpie, (Pica caudata,) Gould. — Common. 



Creeper, (Certhia familiaris,) Penn. — Not uncommon. 



Wren, (Troglodytes vulgaris,) Flem. — Common. 



Hoopoe, (Upupa epops,) Linn. — Two shot (male and female) by Mr. Gill, 

 Mendon bottom, neat Mainporth; presented to the Truro Museum. 



Cuckoo, (Cuculus canorus,) Penn. — Not uncommon. Dr. Williams' Son shot 

 a beautifully-marked specimen in his garden. Middle Terrace, 1849. 



Kingfislier, (Alcedo ispida,) Penn. — Gwyllyn Vase, Swanpool, etc.: not 

 uncommon. 



Swallow, (Hirundo rustica,) Penn. — In summer, common. 



Martin, (Hirundo urbica,) Mont. — •In summer, common. 



Sivifi, (Cypselus apus,) Mont. — In summer, not uncommon. 



Nightjar, (Caprimulgus Europasus.) — Not uncommon. 



Ring-Dove, (Columba palumbus,) Penn. — Domesticated. 



Stock-Dove, (Columba aenas,) Penn. — Domesticated. 



Rock-Dove, (Columba livia,) Selby. — Domesticated. 



Turtle-Dove, (Columba turtur,) Penn. — Domesticated. 



Pheasant, (Phasianus Colchicus,) Mont. — In the season, shops and markets, 

 common. 



Turkey, (Meleagris gallopavo,) Limi. — Domesticated. 



PeacocJc, (Pavo cristatus,) Linn. — Domesticated. 



Cock, (Gallus domesticus,) Briss. — And varieties. 



Guinea fowl, (Numida Mealeagris,) Linn. — Domesticated. 



Partridge, (Perdix cinerea,) Penn. — In the season, not uncommon. 



Quail, (Coturnix vulgaris.) — One was taken alive on board a Pilot boat 

 by Mr. B. Lowry, six leagues from the harbour. May 10th., 1850; now in 

 the possession of Mr. Runnell, Hair-dresser. Two shot in the neighbourhood, 

 September, 1850; in the possession of Mr. Tresidder. 



Great Plover, (ffidicnemus crepitans,) Selby. — Gwyllyn Vase, .Swanpool: rare. 



Golden Plover, (Charadrius pluvialis,) Penn. — Gwyllyn Vase, Swanpool, 

 etc.: not uncommon. 



Dotterel, (Charadrius morinellus,) Mont. — Bar Point, Gwyllyn Vase, etc.: 

 rare. 



Ringed Plover, (Charadrius hiaticula,) Penn. — Pennance, Swanpool, etc.: 

 not uncommon. 



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