350 Mr Kingston' a Sketch of the 



Turdus Merula, T. viscivorus, T. musicus, T. Cinclus, all common and 

 stationary. T. torquatus, breeds on Dartmoor and its vicinity, 

 arriving in the spring, and leaving late in the autumn. T. pilaris, 

 T. iliacus, both common winter visitants. T. roseus, a very rare 

 and accidental one. 



Sitta europsea, common in the woods. 



Upupa Epops, an occasional summer visitant, and has been known to breed 

 in the district. 



Certhia familiaris, common. 



Loxia Chloris, L. Pyrrhula, both common. L. Curvirostra, an occa- 

 sional summer visitant, and L. Coccothraustes, an occasional winter 

 visitant. 



Emberiza Miliaria, E. Citrinella, E. cirlus, E. schoeniclus, all common 

 and stationary. E. nivalis, an occasional winter visitant. 



Fringilla domestica, F. Carduelis, F. Linota, F. Linaria, common and 

 stationary. F. Spinus, a regular summer, and F. Montifringilla, 

 winter visitant. F. cannabina, an occasional winter visitant in the 

 more exposed parts of the district. 



Alauda arvensis, A. arborea, A. pratensis, common and stationary. A. 

 Petronia, on the coast. A. minor, a summer resident. 



Motacilla alba, M. boarula, M. flava, the latter leaves us late in the autumn. 



Muscicapa Grisola, M. Atricapilla, summer residents j the former common, 

 the latter rare. 



Sylvia Rubecula, S. modularis, S. Regulus, S. Troglodytes, all common and 

 stationary. S. Locustella, S. Phcenicurus, S. sybillatrix, S. salicaria, 

 S. Atricapilla, S. cincua, S. Trochilus, S. Hippolais, S. arundinacea, 

 all summer residents, arriving mostly in April, and leaving in autumn. 



Saxicola (Enanthe, common, arriving in March, leaving in September. S. 

 Rubetra, S. Rubicola, common on all the open downs. 



Parus major, P. caeruleus, P. ater, P. caudatus, P. palustris, all common, 

 P. biarmicus, a rather rare bird, frequenting marshy situations. 



Hirundo rustica, H. riparia, H. urbica, H. Apus, common summer residents. 



Caprimulgus europseus, common summer resident. 



Yiic Qyj. jjjQg^ remarkable deficiency in this order is the nightingale, 

 „ ^hich, though common in the neighbouring counties, is not niet with 

 '*!'^^ In the district, or at least only very rarely, and accidentally. The pra- 

 ". "tincole (Glareola austriaca,) breeds in the Dorset cliffs, adjoining 

 ^A ^h southeastern coast of this district ; but I am not aware of its 

 , <i>tcurring within it. 



.smf->.'!: SCANSORES. 



Cai^d^ canorus, common, ariving in April, leaving in July ; the young 



birds stay later. ■ Vj 



Yunx Torquilla, a rare bird in the district.^"'^^'^' 

 Picus viridis, P. major, P. minor, the first common, the other two scarce. 



Of the division GRALLiE, or Waders. 



Otis oedicnemus, breeds on Dartmoor, and migrates southwards in winter. 



O. Tetrax has occurred as an incidental summer straggler. 

 Tringa (of Linnaeus) Vanellus, stationary. T. Hypoleucos, a common 



summer visitant ; and T. alpina, and T. Interpres, winter ones. T. 



Ocrophus, T. Glareola, T. macularia, T. pusiila, and T. minuta, also 



occur, though more rarely and irregularly, as winter visitants. 

 Phalaropus lobatus ; this is a rare winter visitor. 

 Charadrius Pluvialis, stationary within the district. C. Calidris, and C. 



Hiaticula, common winter visitants. C. Himantopus, a very rare 



straggler, has been shot in the district. 



