294 BIRDS OF THE DISTRICT. 
*‘This bird occasionally nests at Hilbre Island. I have 
seen eggs which were taken there.” (Br. p. 7.) 
Mr. A. O. WALKER found three nests on Hilbre Island on 
May 24th, 1858, ‘‘ Two with young birds; the other with four 
eggs; all but one hard set.” 
* Lanius excubitor. Great Grey SHRIKE. 
An occasional visitor. They are sometimes caught in hawk 
traps in Delamere Forest. A specimen thus obtained in 
December, 1886, is in the Grosvenor Museum. 
One was shot at Eaton Kennels a few years ago [R.J.S.] 
One at Stanlow by Mr. Wittock [R.N.]; and one at Dodles- 
ton by Mr. Beckett, November goth, 1893 [T.H.] 
* Lanius collurio. Rep-BAcKED SHRIKE. 
A summer visitor. Rare about Chester; occasionally seen in 
fields by the Dee ‘“‘ Cop” [S.C.] 
‘* A pair of these birds reared five young ones a few years ago, 
near Bidston” (Br. p. 5.) 
Mr. SHarpP has never met with it in Wirral. 
Mr. NewsTEAp has sent me the following note :—‘ Nested at 
Ince in 1883, but is rare, and has not been seen in the district 
since. Frequent on the Moors above Minera, where I found a 
nest and young in June, 1890 (Coll. G. M.) The young ones 
had been fed extensively on the ‘ Red-tailed Humble Bee’ (Bombus 
lapponicus), which abounds on the Moors. In the neighbouring 
district I also found other Bees impaled by them.” 
Mr. A. T. JEBB has seen a nest at Rhiwlas, near Llansilin. 
Mr. Ruppy has seen it occasionally about Llangollen, and 
says it visits the Merionethshire slip regularly, nesting in tall 
hedges. 
Not common at Colwyn Bay, but breeds at Rhos [A.O.W. ] 
* Ampelis garrulus. WaAxwING. 
A rare visitor. One was shot at Connah’s Quay, January 17th, 
1893, and taken to Mr. T. HurcHinson for preservation ; and 
one “in a lane at Tattenhall,” which was presented to the 
Grosvenor Museum by Mr. R. O. ORTON, but the date is lost. 
PENNANT mentions one “killed at Garthmeilio in Denbigh- 
shire, in a fir tree, during the severe frost of December, 1788.” 
(Brit. Zoology, New Ed., 1812, Vol. t., p- 419.) 
** Muscicapa grisola. Sporrep FLYCATCHER. 
‘«« A common summer visitor” to Wirral (Br. p. 5 ), and to most 
parts of the district. Not common at Colwyn Bay [A.0.W. ] 
