288 BIRDS OF THE DISTRICT. 
(Wrexham), ‘‘never seen in winter;” Mr. VenaBLes Kyrkg, 
“a few couples generally to be seen on the hills in winter.” 
Scarce in the marshy district of Ince, Stanlow, and Helsby 
[R.N.] 
In Wirral: ‘abundant in summer in suitable localities. This 
is a partial migrant here, the majority leaving in autumn, whilst 
a few remain all winter.” (Br. p. 6.) 
Ruticilla phoenicurus. REDSTART. 
A common summer visitor to our Welsh counties: ¢.g., at 
Wrexham [A.D.], Chirk, Llangollen, Vale of Clwyd [W.H.H.); 
but not very common on the hills at Nant-y-ffrith [R.H.V.K.] 
Mr. Ruppy notes it as ‘‘common, arriving at the end of 
April.” Occurs at Colwyn Bay, but is not common [A.O.W.] 
It was formerly common in the City of Chester [A.O.W.], 
but is now rare in the neighbourhood. Occasionally nests at 
Delamere [R.N.], and every year at Edge Hall [C.W.D.] 
BRoCKHOLES notes it as ‘‘a scarce summer visitor. Eastham, 
Puddington ;” and adds, “I once met with a female specimen 
during severe weather in winter on the Leasowe embankment.” 
Was this not more probably the female Black Redstart (Rusicilla 
titys) ? 
* Ruticilla titys. Brack Repsrarr. 
A male specimen was killed at Gorsedd, near Holywell, 
March 25th, 1889. [Coll. G. M.] 
On May 7th, 1888, Mr. R. NEwsTEAD saw a pair of these birds 
(male and female) in some old oak trees in the Eaton Park, 
Chester. He says ‘‘there is not the least doubt as to the 
identity of the species, as the birds, especially the male, gave 
me a good opportunity of seeing it several times as it flew from 
tree to tree.” 
** Krithacus rubecula. REDBREAST. 
**An abundant resident” in Wirral (Br. p. 5) as everywhere 
else in the district. 
Daulias luscinia. NIGHTINGALE. 
Mr. C. Wo.tey Dop has published a record of its occurrence 
(Field, May 25th, 1889, p. 754.) The note he has kindly sent 
to me of it is as follows: ‘1889. In Lowcross Gorse, in. the 
parish of Tilston, by Malpas, a quarter of a mile from Edge 
Hall, a Nightingale sang every night through May.” 
Mr. W. E. SHarp, Ledsham, writes: ‘‘ The supposed occur- 
rence of this bird in Birkenhead Park in 1863 gave rise to 
much controversy, and was never placed beyond a doubt. This 
ear, however (1893), the species has visited Ledsham, and was 
heard nightly by me all through May and part of June, who, 
being familiar with its note in Worcestershire, recognized it at 
once.” 
