THE BIRDS OF CUMBERLAND. 29 



L. Pomeranus. Woodchat Shrike. 



The Woodchat Shrike is an accidental summer 

 visitant. In the spring of 1872 the late Mr. W. 

 Dickinson observed a single example near Stain- 

 burn tannery, and stood within twenty yards of 

 it for some minutes. Another was seen at Wood- 

 side many years since by James Cooper. (/. B. 

 Hodghinson, MS.) 



Family AMPELIDiE. 

 Genus AMPELIS. 



A. Garrula. Waxwing. 



The Bohemian Chatterer is a rare winter visitant. 

 Probably a few individuals visit us in most seasons. 

 A few stragglers appeared on the edges of our 

 plantations in the winters 1878-9, 1883-4, 1884-5, 

 and if the peculiar running "trill" were more 

 generally known, doubtless others would have been 

 detected. Those shot have generally permitted 

 of a close approach, whilst feeding greedily upon 

 " choops," the seed-vessels of wild roses. Several 

 were shot near Carlisle in 1829, and two of these 

 were brought to Mr. T. C. Heysham, who quotes 

 the opinion recorded by his father. Dr. Heysham, 

 as early as 1797, that the number of the waxen 

 appendages does not depend upon sex, but upon the 

 maturity of the individual. Dr. Heysham records 

 the presence of a great flight of Waxwings in the 

 winter 1786-7, and received the last on March 22nd, 

 some time after its death. A similar visitation 



