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At Ince not very common [R.N.] At Combermere, common 
[Lorp O.] At Edge Hall, ‘very common; having become so 
within twenty years.” [C.W.D.] 
At Nant-y-ffrith, frequents certain spots, but is not common 
[R.V.K.] In the upper Dee valley,common [W.J.K.] Tolerably 
plentiful in the Vale of Clwyd and at Glyn Ceiriog; was very rare 
twenty years ago [T.R.] Common at Colwyn Bay [A 0.W.]; 
fairly so at Abergele ['T.H.] 
Order PTEROCLETES. 
Syrrhaptes paradoxus. Pattas’s Sanp-Grovsz. 
[Irruption of 1859. No example recorded in our district, though 
I may mention that one of the first five killed in Europe was 
obtained from Tremadoe, on July 9 of that year, by Mr. CHAFFERS : 
an adult male (Coll. Derby Museum, Liverpool.) ] 
Irruption of 1863: ‘“ On May 29 or 80, two were seen at 
Hoylake; one of these was obtained in fine plumage, and presented 
to the Derby Museum, Liverpool. Communicated by Ma. T. J. 
Moore, keeper of the Derby Museum.” (Br. p. 10.) The label 
on this specimen adds Mr. LirrLer’s name to the notice. 
On November 20 of the same year the late Mr. Moore sent a 
further note to the Zoologist (1864, v. xxii., p. 8889), viz.: ‘‘ Sand- 
Grouse in Cheshire. A fine male specimen of Pallas’ Sand-Grouse 
(S. paradozus) was shot early in the month near Leasowe Castle, 
by Mr. Simpxins. of Chester Street, Birkenhead.” 
[In 1872 and 1876 none recorded here that I know of. ] 
Irruption of 1888. The late Mr. Moore recorded “Nine seen 
May 27.” (Field, June 16, 1888, p. 854.) Mr. Newsreap knows 
of three specimens shot near Storeton: one, a fine adult 
female, on June 1, presented to the Liverpool Museum by 
Sir Tuomas Brocetepanr ; the other two in the possession of 
Mr. GrorcE SHEREWOOD. 
Order GALLINZE. 
* Tetrao tetrix, Brack Grouse. 
Mr. Srivens tells me that he remembers well sporting for Black- 
cock and Grey-hen, about thirty years ago, in Delamere Forest, 
before its cultivation. He used to shoot four or five brace in a 
day. 
Mr. R. H. Venastes Kyrxe writes: “The Black Grouse 
thirty years ago was common in parts of Denbighshire and Flint- 
shire, but now it is nearly, if not quite extinct. In Flintshire, I 
believe the last Grey-hen was accidentally shot about twenty years 
ago, at Nant-y-ffrith, A strong Black-cock, most likely from 
Montgomeryshire, was seen last spring near Llandegla.” 
