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pair at Llanarmon, near Mold, in May, 1910, and found the nest 

 in June — never noted there before. Rev. E. Lorimer Thomas 

 not^d one at Hol3nvell in May, 1918. Several further records 

 have been received from the Barmouth district, and from the 

 borders of Merioneth and Montgomery. Mr. G. Bolam states 

 that a pair which nested at Uanuwehllyn in 1906 both had 

 similar — male character — plumage. Rev. E. Lorimer Thomas 

 noted four males in full song at Llandinam late in May, 1918. 



49. — WAXWING. Bombycilla garrula garrula (L.). 



Rare winter visitor, recorded in various parts of the district. 



One was shot and two others seen by Mr. Rhys P. Allaway at 

 Llanbedr, near Barmouth, in December, 1901 : one seen near 

 Bala, 7th November, 1906, by Mr. G. Bolam ; and one shot 

 and several others seen at Llansannan, near Denbigh, in January, 

 1915, by Mr. P. Foulkes Roberts. TTie ancient specimen men- 

 tioned by Pennant as killed at Garthmeilio in 1788 is still 

 extant and in the possession of Mr. R. D. Roberts of St. Asaph. 



50.— SPOTTED FLYCATCHER. Muscicapa striata striata 



(Pall.). 



Summer migrant, common throughout the lowlands. 



51. — PIED FLYCATCHER. Muscicapa hypoleuca hypoleuca 



(PaU.). 



Summer migrant, occurring in all counties but rare in Anglesey and along 

 the north coast ; rather local inland but common in many wooded valleys, 

 especially in Merioneth. 



Mr. C. E. Munro Edwards records a nest in a garden wall at 

 Dolgelley. A nest containing nine eggs was found on 2nd 

 June, 1910, at Bettws-y-coed, by Mr. A. W. Champernowne. 

 Li the early summer of 1910 one was seen in Plas Cadnant 

 Woods, Menai Bridge, by Mr. F. H. Mills — a new record for 

 Anglesey. Other additional localities are Pwllheli, a male, 

 23rd April, 1909 ; Holywell, May, 1903 ; and Llanbrynmair, 

 8th May, 1907. Mr. C. Oldham noted it as numerous in Bedd- 

 gelert district : he found four nests in Gwynant Valley in June, 

 1914. In May, 1909, Mr. W. M. Gallichan saw two males close 

 to the Hotel on Lake Vymwy, and in May, 1918, Rev. E. Lorimer 

 Thomas saw one at Llandinam. 



Dr. N. F. Ticehurst reports that both species of Flycatcher 

 occurred on Bardsey in small numbers in September, 1913. 



