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17.— GARDEN WARBLER. Sylma borin (Bodd.). 



Summer migrcmt ; generally distributed in the southern half of the 

 district ; local in the northern half, rare in Anglesey and west Carnarvon. 



The following are additional records : — One heard at Red 

 Wharf Bay, Anglesey, 26th May, 1913, by Mr. S. G. Cummings, 

 who also found it more numerous than the Blackcap round 

 Barmouth in 1912. Mr. H. Kiiag found a colony in the Aber 

 Valley, Carnarvonshire, in 1909-10, %vhile Mr. R. W. Jones 

 heard it at Llandudno on three occasions in May, 1909. About 

 Llandinam (Mont.) Rev. E. Lorimer Thomas found it numerous 

 in May, 1918. Dr. N. F. Ticehurst records migrants at tho 

 Bardsey light at night only. 4-7th September, 1913. 



17a.— BARRED WARBLER. Sylvia nisoria nisoria (Bechst.). 



Recorded once only, in Anglesey. 



The B.O.C. Migration Report, 1911, 268, records a Barred 

 Warbler killed at the Skerries lighthouse on the night of 10- 

 11th September, 1910. I learn from Dr. N. F. Ticehurst that 

 it was identified by the wing and leg which were sent to him. 

 This is a fiist record for Wales. 



18.— GOLDEN-CRESTED WREN. Regulus regulus anglorum 



(Hart.). 



Resident, and common except in north Anglesey : more numerous in 

 winter. 



In Ma5% 1913, Mr, W. Glynne Edwards found a nest being built 

 in Llynnon Woods, near Holyhead. Mr. S. G. Cummings states 

 that he has seen the bird in that district during summer on 

 several occasions. 



19.— FIRE-CRESTED WREN. Regulus ignicapillus 

 ignicapillus (Temm.) 



Recorded once at Pwllheli. 



20.— CHIFFCHAFF. PhijUoscopus colUjbita collybita (Vieill.). 



Summer migrant; common, except about Bala and in Lleyn and north 

 Anglesey. 



La 1913 Mr. R. W. Jones records a Chiffchaff at Llandudno ou 

 15th Februarj^ and repeatedly afterwards until mid-March. 

 Chiffchaffs were reported as wintering in various parts of 

 England that season. 



