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 CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FAUNA OF FALMOUTH. 



BY W. P. COCKS^ ESQ. 

 (Continued from page 40.^ 



Redstart, (Phaenicura ruticilla,) Gould. — May 0th., 1849, a male bird on 

 the naked branch of an oak tree, Game's lane; Mr. May saw two the same 

 week in a field close to his house; and shot one October 29th., 184(5. 

 One seen by him on the Pilot Boat Inn, November 22nd., 1846. Shot three 

 birds within a yard of each other, November 22nd., 1847: not common. 



Black BedstaH, (Phaenicura tithys,) Gould. — Shot near Swanpool, in May, 

 1847: rare. 



Stonechat, (Saxicola rubicola,) Flem. — Gwyllyn Vase, Swanpool, Pennance, 



etc., not uncommon. December 23rd., 1849, a female bird, Swanpool Beach. 



Whinchat, (Saxicola rubetra,) Flem. — Furze downs, near Swanpool and 



Pennance. One was shot by F. Passingham, Esq., May, 1846, near Swanpool. 



Wheatear, (Saxicola aenanthe,) Selhy. — Not uncommon. 



Grasshopper Warbler, (Salicaria locustella,) Selby. — Captain Bull's estate, 

 Mr. Bullmore's farms. College wood, etc.; not uncommon in summer, but 

 very difficult to procure. 



Sedge Warbler, (Salicaria phragmitis,) Selby. — Peeds or marshy districts. 

 College wood, Swanpool, Mainporth, etc.: not uncommon. 



Beed Warbler, (Salicaria arundinacea,) Selby. — College wood pond, and 

 Swanpool reeds: rare. 



Blackcap Warbler, (Curruca atricapilla,) Flem. — Scarce, A female specimen 

 was shot at Swanpool, November, 1842. 



Garden Warbler, (Cm-ruca hortensis,) Flem. — Hedgerow, near Mr. Selley's 

 Cottage, Budock: rare. 



Whitethroat, (Curruca cinerea,,) Selby. — Common. This year unusually so — 

 I saw the parents and five young ones, (at the same time,) on the twigs of 

 a small tree, in a lane leading to Mr. Jago's farm-house. 



Lesser Whitethroat, (Curruca sylviella,) Flem. — Two seen in Mr. Selley's 

 second field leading to Budock Church, March 14th., 1848, 



Wood Warbler, (Sylvia sylvicola,) Penn. — One specimen shot in the wood, 

 Trefusis, near Mylor, 1846. 



Willow Warbler, (Sylvia trochilus,) Penn. — College wood. Furze brake, 

 Budock : scarce. 



Chijf Chaff, (Sylvia hippolais,) Penn. — Not common. Mr. May shot one 

 on December 12th., 1849, The 22ud. of the same month, one was shot 

 at Swanpool, by Mr. Williams. 



Bart ford Warbler, (Melizophilus Dartfordiensis,) Selby. — Rare. May IHth., 

 1848, one on the top of a furze bush, Mr. Selley's first field leading to Budock 

 Church. 



Golden-crested Pegulus, (Regulus cristatus,) Flem. — College wood, Harriett 

 Place, etc.: not imcomnion. 



