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286 BIRDS OF THE DISTRICT. 
*Turdus musicus. Sonc-THRUSH. 
«¢ An abundant resident” in Wirral (Br. p. 5), and throughout 
the district. BrockHoLes adds—‘‘ The nest is sometimes 
built on the ground in woods. I once knew one on the ground 
in the middle of a large field, at a considerable distance from 
any bush. I have known three instances of a nest in the cavity 
of an old Magpie’s nest.” 
For note by Mr. A. O. WaALxKER on the scarcity of this 
species in 1880-81, (anfe p. 204.) 
In 1884 Messrs. WoEK & CLAGUE, who were then in charge 
of the Dee Light Vessel, noted an autumnal migratory move- 
ment of this species between October 21st and 23rd, and again 
on November roth. Observations made on the sex of those 
killed proved that males and females migrated in company 
(Report on Migration of Birds, 1884, p. 112.) 
*Turdus iliacus. REDWING. 
A common winter visitor, often becoming very tame in hard 
weather. Frequent in the Leadworks Gardens, Chester [A.O.W. ], 
where the specimens in the Grosvenor Museum were shot. 
Mr. NeEwsTEAD says they arrive here about the middle of 
November, and that in 1889 numbers of them remained in the 
Eaton Woods as late as April 15th. In the early mornings 
during March he often heard them singing in the fir trees near 
the Overleigh Lodge, and occasionally in the thorn bushes on 
the Dee Bridge embankment. He noted ‘‘the song is very 
feeble, comparatively speaking, and resembles that of the Lesser 
Redpoll” This is evidently not the summer song of the 
Redwing, as I have_heard it in Norway. 
‘¢A common winter resident” in Wirral. (Br. p. 5.) 
They were noted on migration at the Dee Light Vessel in 
1885 between October rsth and 3oth. 
*Turdus pilaris. FIELDFARE. 
A regular and common winter visitor. 
BROcCKHOLES notes it as ‘‘a common winter visitor” to 
Wirral; and adds, ‘‘Two or three years ago, a flock were 
constantly near the house. - Two of these birds were frequently 
at an unfinished nest in a hedge; but all the flock departed 
before this was finished. and it never came to anything. Denhall. 
A few years previously, I saw a Fieldfare on an unfinished 
nest. The bird forsook on being disturbed. Maghull, Lanca- 
siitrer’. (Bt. p. Sy 
* Turdus merula. BLACKBIRD. 
‘¢An abundant resident” in Wirral (Br. p. 5) as in all the 
district. Far commoner than the Song-Thrush at Colwyn Bay. 
where it is becoming a serious pest to gardeners. [A.O.W. ] 
