8 THE BIRDS OF DEVONSHIRE. 



same time by Mr. Jordan, of Teignmoutli, who 

 found the species frequenting rocks in company 

 with the Rock Pipit, from Torquay, and other 

 localities similiar reports followed, but it was 

 reserved for Mr. Gatcombe to complete a series of 

 observations upon this species, carried out with 

 remarkable perseverance during a life-time. In 

 1857, this gifted naturalist recorded (Zool. 1857. p. 

 5593), that he had for many years ascertained that 

 the Black Redstart appeared on the coasts of Devon 

 or Cornwall the first or second week of November, 

 leaving at the end of March or the beginning of 

 April. 



A few irregular observations from his pen 

 followed, but in 1872, he commenced a series of 

 notes which flowed forward in unbroken sequence 

 for twelve years, and these the Editor has taken 

 special pains to separate from the general details of 

 his papers, and to summarise in tabular form. 



(1). 1872, A. Spring. March 15th, a Black Redstart 

 seen at Mount Batten ; March 20th, another at 

 Rhame Head, "about to take its departure,'' 

 B. Autumn. November 12th, wind N.E. 

 blowing very cold, three birds at the Devil's 

 Point, Stonehouse. 



(2). 1873. A. Spring. March 7th, two Redstarts 

 seen, March 14th, another, which provokes the 

 comment, "these birds increase in number on 



