40 ‘THE BIRDS OF BRECONSHIRE. 
Drudwen, and quotes “ Morlo pen yw'r 
drudwenod” (Starlings) Howel Dafydd, 
1460. 
ROSE-COLOURED PASTOR, 
Pastor roseus. 
I have the pleasure of recording the 
occurrence of one of these beautiful 
birds, if not actually in the county, at 
least close to the borders. It was shot 
in an apple tree at Cynghordy (one of 
the ancient seats of the Gwynnes), not 
far from Llanwrtyd, and was fortunately 
preserved. It was an adult male, in 
good plumage, and when alive must have 
been a splendid bird. It had been 
stuffed some years when I examined it, 
and the delicate rose-colour had somewhat 
faded. 
HEDGESPARROW, Accentor modularis. 
Pretty plentiful with us, but not nearly 
so much so as in England. Williams 
calls it Gwichell y gog, but I expect he 
alludes to the Wryneck. Others, Brych 
y cae. 
ROBIN, £rythaca rubecula. 
Common. ‘The country people here 
