THE BIRDS OF BRECONSHIRE. 83 
being disturbed. I believe the late Col. 
Morgan, of Bolgoed, had one of the 
eggs. From the above, it will be seen 
that they are still somewhat uncommon 
with us. In the year 1893 Mr. A. 
Crawshay killed six at Llanthew and six 
on Scethrog—near here. Welsh, Soffar, 
a bird of the stubble; or Rhegen yr yd. 
Before concluding my notes on the 
game birds, I must add that a few years 
since two very curious hybrids were 
killed in the neighbourhood of Builth—a 
cross between the Pheasant and Black 
Grouse, by the late Mr. T. Price of 
Builth. Both have been preserved, and 
are now in the possession of his daughter 
in Brecon; they partake of the shape and 
plumage of both parents in a marked 
degree, and the cross is distinctly visible; 
they are apparently birds of the year, and 
have been most excellently reproduced 
from a photograph as a frontispiece to 
this work. 
Another of these most interesting 
birds was killed on the 2nd Decem- 
ber, 1893, by Mr. A. Crawshay at 
Llansaintfraed whilst feeding among the 
