24 THE BIRDS OF BRECONSHIRE. 
no other than the Little Owl. 
GREAT GREY SHRIKE, 
Lantus excubitor. 
I imagine this to be only a _ very 
occasional winter visitor. 
One was seen at Tredustan, near 
Tregunter, in 1881, by the late Col. 
Roche and his brother. It was easily 
recognized by them as they had often 
observed it on the Continent. Another 
was seen at Tregunter on the 4th 
January, 1891, by Major HK. Roche and 
Mr. Ed. Thomas. Another has been 
observed by Miss Lloyd, of Llandefaelog: 
and another was killed at Saint John’s 
Mount, near Brecon, some years since. 
RED-BACK SHRIKE, Lanzus collurio. 
Common. I have often observed it in 
the hay-fields adjoining the town perch- 
ing on the hedges, the brilliant colour on 
the back of the cock rendering it very 
conspicuous. Welsh, gym. 
MISSEL THRUSH, Zurdus visctvorus. 
Very common; it nested in my garden 
at Brecon every year, where it attacked 
