The Birds of Pembrokeshire. 
MISTLE THRUSH, Zurdus viscivorus.—Although not so numerous 
as it has become of late years in some English counties, this fine 
Thrush is fairly common as a resident throughout Pembroke- 
shire. There were always several nests in our grounds at Stone 
Hall, the birds frequently selecting some tree close to one of 
the paths, from which they would angrily scold the passer by. 
About the middle of July these Thrushes flock, and soon after the 
majority disappear, having migrated south. We have seen the 
broods of young birds in our kitchen garden, helping the Black- 
birds in their raids upon the fruit. The beautiful eggs of the 
Mistle Thrush occur in two varieties, one in which the red 
markings are on an apple green ground, the other having a 
ground of creamy white. 
SONG THRUSH, Zwrdus musicus——A common resident. After the 
severe winter of 1880 there was scarcely a Thrush left in North 
Pembrokeshire. We neither heard the delightful song, nor saw 
an example of the bird in the following spring and summer. 
We were told of one that had been shot in the summer (this 
seemed a sacrilege !) in a garden at Fishguard ; and it took two 
seasons before the woods and copses became again replenished 
by immigrants. Mr. Dix considered the Song Thrush to be 
rather a scarce bird in the north-east corner of the county. 
REDWING, Turdus iliacus—A common winter visitor. The little 
flock that arrives at some favourite locality in the autumn does 
not stray far from it unless exceptionally severe weather sets in, 
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