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1912 ; and a flock near Bodorgan, 8th October, 1913. In 

 Lleyn he saw a flock at Llanbedrog in October, 1914. 



30.— GREAT TITMOUSE. Par us major neivtoni Praz. 

 Resident, and more or less common everywhere except in north Anglesey. 



31 .—COAL TITMOUSE. Par us ater hritannicus Sharpe and ^ 



Dress. <g 



Resident. Generally but unequally distributed throughout the district. 

 Mr. R. W. Jones reports it as frequent at Llandudno, and Mr. 

 A. W. Boj^d found it common along the Conway Valley, in 

 1906-7. Mr. Peter Foulkes-Roberts soys it is now very common 

 around Denbigh. It is not often seen in flocks, but on 10th 

 January, 1908, Mr. T. Ruddy saw twelve together at Llangollen. 



32.— MARSH TITMOUSE. Parus 'palustris dresseri Stejn. 



Resident and common generally in the eastern half of the district, but very 

 rare in the west except the Conway Valley : not authenticated in Anglesey. 



Mr. R. W. Jones reports it as frequent at lilandudno in Carnar- 

 vonshire but Mr. H, King has never met with it round Bangor. 

 In Denbigh and Flint Mr. A. W. Boyd has met with it at Trefriew, 

 Coed Coch, and Llysfaen, and Dr. C. L. Williams at Holywell. 

 In Merioneth Mr. H. G. Attlee identified it in two places above 

 Llanbedr in July, 1909, and in two places three miles off in 

 1911. 



32a.— BRITISH WILLOW TITMOUSE. Parus atricapilhs 

 kleinschmidti Hellm. 



Recorded at Capel Curig, and doubtless occurs elsewhere. 

 In British Birds, IV., 147, Mr. H. G. Alexander records the 

 occurrence of this Titmouse at Capel Curig in 1910. From 

 its resemblance to the Marsh Tit it is easily' overlooked. 



33.— BLUE TITMOUSE. Parus cceruleus ohscurus Praz. 

 Resident and common everywhere. 



34. — ^NUTHATCH. Sitta europcea britannica Hart. 



Resident ; numerous in the Severn Valley, Montgomeryshire, and common 

 in some parts of the English border ; very rare in the west. 



In Anglesey the Nuthatch had not been recorded until 14th 

 May, 1910, when in company with Mr. L. F. Lort I observed 



