806 BIRDS OF THE DISTRICT. 
A flock of seven or eight were seen near Ledsham in 
November, 1888; two of these were shot; one is in the Gros- 
venor Museum, the other was in the collection of the late 
Mr. StrretcH, Ledsham [R.N.] 
Mr. TOWNSHEND LOGAN tells me he saw one shot at Aldersey 
a few years ago; and the late Mr. Wm. THompson had one for 
preservation from Eaton Park. 
Mr. Ruppy writes: “ Rare in the Merionethshire slip. One 
was shot at Llanderfel on November 16th, 1887. It was 
eating part of a dead rabbit, on the knoll overlooking the 
village. None of the gamekeepers about this district ever saw 
a bird like it before. It is now in the collection of Mr. W. P. 
WIL.LIAMs, London.” 
* Corvus frugilegus. Rook. 
An abundant resident. (Br. p. 9.) 
** Alauda arvensis. SKYLARK. 
«An abundant resident” in Wirral (Br. p. 7.), and throughout 
the district. BrocKHoLesadds; ‘‘I believe this to be a partial 
migrant, as I have seen flocks crossing the Dee marshes in 
autumn, in a southerly direction, apparently bent on a journey ; 
numbers stay here in winter. The species is increasing 
numerically in Wirral.” 
In the Merionethshire slip this bird is common on the 
uplands at an altitude of 800 to 1000 feet. It only visits the 
low-lying meadows by the Dee when driven by severe weather 
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Alauda arborea. Woop Lark. 
Apparently very rare, but perhaps over-looked. 
‘“‘In April, 1859, I saw a rather wild uusettled bird at Claugh- 
ton, near Birkenhead. In May, 1861, I saw a pair of birds, 
but failed to find the nest, Burton.” (Br. p. 7.) 
Sir H. B. Rosertson shot one at Palé on December 23rd, 
1875, now in his collection; and Mr. Ruppy has since 
observed it in autumn. 
Mr. NEWSTEAD tells me that he both saw and heard a male 
in the spring of 1885, in the Bryn-y-glyn Wood, near Colwyn 
Bay. 
Mr. ByeERLEY states in 1854, on the authority of Mr. 
MaTHER, Taxidermist, Liverpool, who would be likely to note 
the frequency with which he received specimens, that it was 
‘plentiful twenty years ago; now never seen.” (fauna of 
Liverpool, p, 13.) 
