1921.] Birds of Alderney. 421) 



Turdus merula. The Blackbird. 



A common resident^ being slightly more numerous than 

 the Thrush. 



Turdus torquatus. The Ring-Ouzel. 



L, tells me that these birds are usually common durino- 

 th(i autumn migration, arriving towards the end of: September 

 and remaining about a month. Dr. Eagle Olurke noticed it 

 here in September 189b, and it appears to be more numerous 

 in autumn than in spring. I saw one near my house on the 

 20th o£ April, 1919. 



Phcenicurus phcenicurus. The Redstart. 

 A common bird of passage. 



Phcenicurus ochrurus gibraltariensis. The Black Redstart, 

 A few generally winter on the island, but I saw none here 



last winter, and think that it was absent that year (1919- 



1920). 



Erithacus rubecula melophilus. The Robin. 

 A common resident. I do not think its numbers are at all 

 affected by migration. 



Saxicola rubicola. The Stonechat. 



A connnon summer visitor, a lew remaining through the 

 winter, and therefore also a scarce resident. I shot one on 

 the 10th of December, 1913. 



Saxicola rubetra. The Whinchat. 



A bird of passage in small numbers. I have only noticed 

 it during the spring migrations, and do not think that it ever 

 remains to breed, although there seems to be no reason why 

 it should not do so. Mr. Eagle Clarke saw it here in 

 September 1898. 



(Enanthe cenanthe. The Wheatear. 



A conmion bird of passage and a summer visitor, many 

 remaining to breed. 



Accentor modularis. The Hedge-Sparrow. 

 A connnon resident. I do not think its numbers are at all 

 affected by migration. 



