NATURAL HISTORY. 
MOTACILLA. 1. Ausa. (Lin.) Brit. Zool, 7. 
p. 142. Pred Wag Tail. Common. 
2. M. Boarura. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. 1. p. 368. 
Grey Wag Tul, Frequent in the district, but 
not so common as the last. 
3. M. Frava. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. 1. p. 362, 
Yellow Wag Tul, A common summer visitor, 
Migrates the latter end of autumn, when numbers 
of them may be seen near the sea shores, pre- 
paratory to their leaving. 
MUSCICAPA. 1. Grisoxta. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. 
1. p. 350. Spotted Fly Catcher, A common 
summer visitor. 
2. M.. ArricaPrLiaA. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. 1. 
p. 351. Pied Fly Catcher, A rare summer 
visitor ; no where common. 
SYLVIA. 1. Lusctnra. Temm. Orn. p. 161. 
Nightingale. This excellent songster has been 
heard to pour forth its melody in the neigh- 
bourhood of Lindridge, Dawlish, and Ringmore, 
A rare summer visitor in Devonshire. 
“¢Cradled on the branch in moonlight rest, 
“The mazy warblings heave her tuneful breast.” 
2. S. Provincratis. Temm. 1. p. 211. Mont, 
Lin. Trans. 7. p. 260. and 9. p. 181. (Sylvia 
Dartfordensis.} Durtford Warbler. Frequent 
on the borders of Haldon during the spring and 
summer months. We noticed one between 
Dawlish and the Warren, and another on 
Haldon, in February, 1829, This shews they 
