40 FAUNA OF FALMOUTH. 



Kestrel, (Falco tinnunculus,) Penn. — Pennance and Swanpool, in 184G; a 

 fine male shot by. Master Keed^ Trevissom, January, 1850: rare. 



Merlin, (Falco aesalon,) Penn.- -A male shot by Mr. May, November, 9th., 

 1849, and preserved by Mr. Chapman: rare; a female shot at Penryn, by the 

 Rev. Mr. Phillpott's son. 



Sparrow Hawk, (Accipiter fringillarius,) Selhy. — Not uncommon. 



Kite, (Milvus vulgaris,) Flem. — One at Swanpool, March, 1846; Mr. 8eccombe 

 met with one in Pennance Bay, in the autumn of the same year: rare. 



Common Buzzard, (Buteo vulgaris,) Selhy. — Rare. 



Hen Harrier, (Circus cyaneus.) — A female was shot in the marsh Gwyllyn- 

 Vase, Sept. 3rd., 1850. I observed the male bird in the same locality on the 

 5th. of the same month. 



Long-eared Owl, (Otus vulgaris,) Flem. — A fine specimen of this Owl was 

 shot by the late Mr. Olive, watchmaker, November 12th., 1846, near Crawgeys 

 moor. Two fine birds, male and female, shot by Mr. Blee, Treverva, Jan- 

 uary, 1850, in the possession of Mr. N. Tressider. 



Short-eared Owl, (Otus brachyotos,) Selhy. — One specimen in six years, shot 

 near College wood, winter, 1845. 



White or Barn Owl, (Strix flammea,) Penn. — Not uncommon. 



Taivny Owl, (Strix stridula,) Penn. — A specimen was shot in Trefusis wood, 

 1846: rare. 



Dipper, (Cinclus aquaticus,) Flem. — College wood stream, Budock bottom : 

 not common. ' 



Missel Thrush, (Turdus viscivorus,) Penn. — Market and neighbourhood; 

 flushed six couples within six hundred yards; January loth., 1850: not 

 uncommon. 



Fieldfare, (Turdus pilaris,) Mont. — Common in winter. _ 



Song Thrush, (Turdus musicus,) Mont. — Common. 



Redwing, (Turdus iliacus,) Mont. — Common in winter and spring. 



Blackbird, (Turdus merula,) Mont. — Common. I have examined several 

 specimens of pied blackbirds. C. BuUmore, Esq., shot one with a pure white 

 plumage extending from the bill over the breast to between the legs. 



Ring Ouzel, (Turdus torquatus,) Mont. — A male, in bright plumage, was 

 shot by Master Cox, December 1st., 1847, Penryn creek: not common. 

 October, 1848, Mr. G. Copeland said he had shot one at Pendennis Castle; 

 and Mr. Chapman purchased a female of Mrs. Dunning, November 3rd., 1849. 



Golden Oriole, (Oriolus galbula,) Penn. — Shot at Swanpool, 1845. 



Hedge Accentor, (Accentor modularis,) Flem. — Common. 



Redbreast, (Erythaca rubecula,) Selhy. — Common. 



Blue-throated Warbler, (Phoenicura Suecica,) Gould. — I have some doubt 

 of the truth of this bird having been shot in the neighbourhood of Falmouth, 

 although the preserved skin was brought for my inspection. 



(To be contiitued.) 



