THE BIRDS OF DEVONSHIRE. 3 



Eastern xlsiatic Thrush," writes Mr. W. E. II. 

 Hohlsworth, " was killed by Mr. E. Studdy, in 

 Dene Wood, near -Ashburton, Devon, during the 

 severe cold weather in January last (1881). It was 

 in company Vv'ith three or four birds of a])parently 

 the same species and, when flushed, was mistaken 

 for a Woodcock, from its heavy flight,'' (Zool. 1881 

 p. 108). This bird was exhibited at a meeting of 

 the Zoological Society by Mr. Holdsworth. The 

 fact that it was seen in company with other indi- 

 viduals of the same species is noteworthy, previous 

 records of examples shot in this country, having 

 referred to solitary individuals. 



BLkCKBlRD. —Tiirrlus mcrula, (Linn). 

 A NUMEROUS resident, not conflned to the cultivated 

 districts, sometimes breeding on the same ground 

 as the Ring Ouzel. Immigrants arrive in early 

 winter, and, during a spell of wet weather, may 

 usually be found searching for slugs and snails in 

 the turnip flelds, A cream coloured variety was 

 shot at Warleigh, and pied and pure white varieties 

 being frequently obtained. 



RLVG OUZEL.— r?07/?/s torquaius, (Linn). 



A SPRING and autumn migrant, often occurring at 

 the Start Lighthouse at the periods of its arrival 

 and departure ; many proceed into the centre of the 

 county to breed on Dartmoor, where its nesting 

 habits have been studied by several ornithologists. 

 Thus Dr. Scott writes of this species : " They 



