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reference to the light colour of the race in the Holyhead district, 

 it is interesting to note that in March, 1905, Mr. Cumniinga 

 saw a Yellowhammer in North Anglesey that was almost white 

 {Zoologist, 1911, 29). A nest with eggs found by JVIr. Cummings 

 at Llanaber, 15th May, 1912, was built in thick ivy on a stone 

 wall about six feet above the road. It was not touching 

 the wall but built in the iv^', and very well concealed. 



The Yellowhammer appears to be absent from Bardsey in 

 summer (Ticehurst). 



71.— CIRL BUNTING. Emberiza cirlus L. 



Resident ; not uncommon locally in Denbigh, Flint, and Conway estuary ; 

 rare elsewhere. 



Additional records. In Carnarvonshire — one seen by Mr. 

 R. W. Jones at Gloddaeth, 28th April, 1907 : he heard one singing 

 at Llanwydden, 20th December, 1908 — a very mild day. Several 

 recorded in Denbigh and Flint ; in the neighbourhood of Old 

 ColwjTi (Oldham), Llanygnog (Meares), Colwyn Bay, Caerwys, 

 and Bodfari (Oummings) and Holywell (Forrest). In Merioneth, 

 one at Llwyngwril (Crouch) and one at Tonfanau (Cummings). 

 Mr. O. V. Aplin heard one at Montgomery, 24th July, 1914. 



72. — REED BUNTING. Emberiza schceniclus schoenidiis L. 



Resident or partial migrant, common generally in boggy lowlands. 



On the night of 25-26th October, 1912, twenty came to Carnarvon 

 Bay Lightship. 



73.— ORTOLAN. Emberiza hortulana L. 



Seen on the Berwyns : seen and obtained on Bardsey Island. 



Dr. N. F. Ticehurst reports one killed at Bardsey lighthouse 

 in June, 1913, while he was on a visit to the island studying 

 its bird-life. In September following, he and Mr. J. F. Stanford 

 record an immature bird taken at the lantern on the night 

 of 2-3rd. Next morning a single bird was clearly identified, 

 and again on the 6th ; two fresh ones on the 7th, then none 

 till the 11th, when one was clearly identified. They were 

 difficult to approach : they sat on bramble-spra3''s projecting 

 from the turf-walls exactly like common Buntings, but with 

 glasses their greenish hue and pink bills could be clearly seen. 

 They were among a flock of Corn Buntings and were constantly 

 visiting a patch of corn, their silvery call being very distinctive. 



