BIRDS OF THE DISTRICT. 285 
The part referred to as ‘‘Mr. Ruppy’s district” has its centre 
at Palé, and extends to the Vale of Clwyd as far as Ruthin, and 
the district around Llangollen and Glyn Ceiriog, including 
the Berwyns and Llangwm hills north-west of Corwen. 
The terms ‘‘ Wales,” “‘ Welsh Coast,” &c., refer to that part 
only which is included in “the District,” unless the more 
extended meaning is obvious. 
The arrangement and nomenclature of HowaRD SAUNDERS’ 
Manual of British Birds-has been followed throughout. 
BRocKHOLES’ list of the ‘ Birds of Wirral” (published in 
1874), is referred to for the sake of brevity as “*Br.,” followed 
by the page quoted. 
Initial letters in brackets after a statement give the authority 
for it, and refer to the list at the end of the paper, where the 
full name will be found. 
An alphabetical list of the places mentioned in the list is 
also given, each being referred to its County. 
“Coll. G.M.” means that the specimen is in the Society’s 
Collection at the Grosvenor Museum, Chester. 
An asterisk before the name of a species indicates that the 
Grosvenor Museum possesses at least one local specimen (the 
district for exhibitive purposes including the whole of Cheshire 
and North Wales.) 
A double asterisk shews that a case has been, or is being 
prepared by Mr. R. NewsrT«apD, illustrating its “ Life History.” 
A bracket enclosing the name of a species indicates that it is 
not known to have been recorded in the district; or not 
considered to have occurred in a wild state. The evidence in 
most other doubtful cases has been given, and simply left to 
speak for itself. 
BIRDS OF THE DISTRICT. 
Order PASSERES. 
* Tyurdus viscivorus. MistLe-THRUSH. 
A common resident. Much less common than in the 
Eastern Counties [R.N.] Not very common at Colwyn Ba 
[A.O.W.]; Combermere [Lord C.]; and Little Budworth [A.P.W. 
Not so common as it used to be at Nant-y-ffrith |R.H.V.K.] 
Common at Palé. Very fond of Mountain Ash berries [T-R. ] 
“ A common resident” in*Wirral (Br. p. 5.) 
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