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England and Wales, e.g. near Rugeley, Stafford- 

 shire (Hawkins, Zool., 1852, p. 3503); in Durham 

 (Ormsby's "Sketches of Durham"); in Notting- 

 hamshire, three nests (Sterland, " Birds of Sher- 

 wood Forest," p. 67) ; in Pembrokeshire (More, 

 Jide Tracy, Ihis, 1865, p. 21); and in the Isle 

 of Wight (Bond), Said to have nested also in 

 Essex (Zool, 1888, p. 390); but see Christy, 

 "Birds of Essex," pp. 79-80, Zool, 1889, p. 151; 

 and Essex Nat., ii. p. 256. 



It is a scarce bird in Scotland, where, however, 

 it is said to have nested once, near Dumfries 

 (Gray, "Birds of West of Scotland," p. 85). In 

 Ireland Mr. R. Ussher writes that the Black Red- 

 start is not uncommon in winter on the south 

 and east coasts, and reaches the Blasquets, off 

 the coast of Kerry. Mr. A. G. More also states 

 that (in small numbers) it is a regular winter 

 visitor to Ireland. It has also been met with at 

 Roscrea, King's Co., Nov. 6, 1897 {Irish Nat., 1898, 

 p. 50). 



As to the derivation of the specific name, tithys, 

 see "Our Summer Migrants," pp. 79-80. 



STONECHAT. Saxicola ruhicola (Linnteus). PI. 7, 

 fig. 16. Length, 5 in. ; wing, 2*6 in. ; tarsus, "9 in. 



Resident in many districts, frequenting commons 

 and furzy wastes, throughout the year, particularly 

 in Scotland ; at the same time partially migratory 

 in spring and autumn. It does not breed in 

 Orkney or Shetland. 



