40 FAUNA OF NORTH WALES 



The Raven is reported by Mr. C. E. Muiiro Edwards as 

 increasing about Dolgelley, Five were seen flying together, 

 apimrently migrating, in December, 1907 ; the weather after- 

 wards became cold and stormy. 



The stomach of a Raven obtained on Arennig 23rd April, 

 1903, examined by Dr. R. Newstead, contained one egg of a 

 Grouse in broken fragments, a quantity of carrion mixed 

 with sheep's wool, small-bone of mammal, moss and other 

 vegetable matter, and one pebble. 



83.— CARRION CROW. Corvus corone corone L. 



Resident : common, except where killed down ; abundant in mountainous 

 country. 



84.— HOODED CROW. Corvus comix cornix L. 



Rare winter visitor, recorded in all counties ; nests occasionally. 



Mr. H. Kmg reports a pair nesting in 1917 between Aber and 

 Llanrwst. Mr. R. W. Jones saw two at Llandudno, 31st 

 December, 1910, and one 7th January, 1911. Mr. C. Oldham 

 noted two at a dead sheep on the Dee Marshes, 10th 

 February, 1907. 



85. — ROOK. Corvus frugilegus frugilegus L. 



Resident and common ; least numerous in the west. 



On 23rd January, 1910, Mr. D. Witty observed at Mochdre a 

 Rook with a white bar across each wing. 



86. — SKYLARK. Alauda arvensis arvensis L. 



Common and generally distributed : flocks pass along coasts in winter. 



Dr. Ticehurst remarks that it appears to be absent from Bardsey 

 in summer. 



87.— WOODLARK. Lullula arborea arborea (L.). 



Rare resident, very local ; occurs in winter on migration, chiefly on west 

 coast. 



The nest reported in the Fauna as found by Rev. F. C. R. Jourdain 

 in 1904 was actually found at Dyserth, 5th June, 1903. Mr. 

 Ruddy noted four Woodlarks at Llangollen, 25th October, 

 1908, and others 20th December, 1909, and 14th January, 1910 : 

 also two at Dolgelley in November, 1909. 



