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Abundant in summer at Edge Hall; rare or absent in winter 
[C.W.D. } 
At Colwyn Bay not very common [A.O.W. ] 
Motacilla alba. Wuire Wacratt. 
BROCKHOLES remarks—‘‘In April, 1869, I sometimes saw 
one, sometimes a pair of these birds. Leaving home at the 
end of the month I did not find the nest near Burton Rocks.” 
(Br. p. 7.) 
Mr. CorpDEAvxX, in a letter to me on December 15, 1893, 
writes—‘‘ Some few years ago I saw a pair of White Wagtails 
(MZ. a/ba) on the Peckforton Hills, near Beeston.” 
* Motacilla melanope. Grey Wacral_. 
A common species on the mountain streams of Wales, where 
it breeds, e.g. on the Dee at Llangollen. Common in Mr. 
Ruppy’s district in summer; a few in winter. In Wirral, not 
observed by Mr. SHARP; while BRocKHOLES says—‘“‘ Occasional 
in winter. This bird nests in Lancashire and Flintshire, but I 
am not certain that it does so in Wirral” (Br. p. 7.) 
Rare at Ince. On January 7th, 1884, Mr. R. NEwsTEApD 
saw one feeding with other birds close to his father’s house. 
This bird (a male) was afterwards shot, to make sure of the 
species [Coll. G.M.] 
Motacilla raii. Yettow Wacrait. 
‘‘An abundant summer visitor” to Wirral (Br. p. 7.) Common 
round Chester, Ince [R.N.], Aldford [R.J.S.] Breeds regularly 
at Nant-y-ffrith [R.H.V.K.] Rare in Mr. Ruppy’s district. 
Never observed at Maesmor [W.J.K.] 
Anthus trivialis. Tree Pirrr. 
A summer visitor. Fairly common round Chester [W.H.D.], 
and at Delamere [R.N.]; also at Bagillt, Holywell, and Colwyn 
Bay [A.O.W.] Common at Wrexham [A.D.], Nant-y-ffrith 
[R.H.V.K.], and Mr. Ruppy’s district. 
“Rather scarce in the north of Wirral; abundant at Ness, 
Burton, and Puddington.” (Br. p. 7.) 
Anthus pratensis. Mrapow-Prrir. 
_ An abundant resident” in Wirral (Br. p. 7.) and the district 
generally. 
* Anthus obscurus. Rock-Pirir. 
A common resident on the coast. Abundant on the Great 
Orme’s Head, where, as a boy, my attention was first drawn to 
it by Canon Kinestey during a well-remembered walk on 
July 21st, 1871. 
