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 MANX ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES, 1909-12. 



BY 



F. S. GRAVES AND P. G. RALFE. 



The following information is intended to continue the 

 ornithological record for the Isle of Man from the end of 

 the period covered by the article in British Birds, 

 Vol. III., pp. 215-18, to the end of the year 1911. 



Within these three years the Tree-Pipit has been 

 recognized almost certainly as a nesting species, and the 

 breeding of the Common Sandpiper and Common Tern 

 estabhshed. The first specimen of the Hen-Harrier has 

 been recorded. The status of some common British 

 small birds still, however, remains uncertain. 



Redstart (Ruticilla phoenicMrus). — On April 30th, 1911, 

 in the Curragh. the son of Graves called his attention 

 to a strange bird, which proved to be a male of this 

 species. A female was seen by Mr. M. V. Wenner 

 at Injebreck on April 29th, 1911. 



Blue Titmouse (Parus coeruleus). — Now by far the 

 commonest Tit in the Island ; in every district, and 

 still increasing in numbers. 



Grey Wagtail (Motacilla ynelanope). — More frequent as 

 a breeding species than we believed when Birds of 

 the Isle of Mmi was written. Nests on the Douglas 

 River at the Nunnery, and on Ballure stream near 

 Ramsey. 



Tree-Pipit (Anthiis trivialis). — On June 3rd, 1911, while 

 fishing at Injebreck Reservoir, West Baldwin, Graves 

 repeatedly heard the familiar song of this bird. Next 

 day he and Mr. M. V. Wenner both saw and heard 

 the bird, its song and short characteristic flights 

 from a tall ash leaving no doubt as to the identity 

 of the species. On several later dates Mr. Wenner 

 heard the song, and there seems little doubt that it 

 was breeding. This is the first record of the species 

 in the Isle of Man. 



Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla). — Seen and reported 

 from various districts in winter. 



