30 THE BIRDS OF DEVONSHIRE. 



MEADOW VimT.—Ant/nis pmtensis, (Linn). 

 A EESIDENT and partial migrant, nesting chiefly on 

 onr moors wlierc it is perhaps the commoniest bird ; 

 it breeds also on lower gromids, as at Broadclyst, in 

 low marshy ground. 



TREE PIPIT.— v4;;///?/s iriviaJis, (Linn), 

 A SUMMER migrant, arriving in April in most of our 

 well timbered districts, uttering its sweet song as it 

 rises from the top of some tall tree, and nesting in 

 sheltered situations ; fairly common in suitable 

 localities. 



RICHARD'S PIPIT.— .4y?//^^/s richardl. 

 A RARE visitant. Mr Gatcombe first met with this 

 species in South Devon, in December 1841, wdien 

 four specimens were obtained, one of which he gave 

 to the Rev. W. S. Hore, (Zool. 1844. p. 49G). His 

 attention was first directed to these birds by their 

 very peculiar note, and he described their flight as 

 resembling that of the Wagtail. They did not 

 appear to be on friendly terms with some Meadow 

 Pipits, which were constantly endeavouring to drive 

 them from their feeding grounds. In 1844, another 

 was shot by Mr. Kow, and though I have failed to 

 discover that Mr. Gatcombe obtained other specimens, 

 from direct records, yet, there can be no doubt that 

 such was the case, for, in recording an example of 

 this large Pipit seen on the grassy slope of a chff 

 near Plymouth, March 14th, 1877, he slates that 

 he felt satisfied of a hurried identification, "being so 



