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Merioneth, where the species is rare, Mr. C. E. Munro Edwards 

 reports that it has been met with occasionally in the woods 

 near Dolserau, Dolgelley, whilst in the Bala district Mr. R. J. 

 Lloyd Price found it nesting at Rhiwlas in 1908, and Mr. Ruddy 

 at Pale in 1911 . One was seen by Mrs. Williams eating " Ameri- 

 can Blight " on apple-trees at Leighton, Welshpool, in July, 

 1913. 



93.— GREEN WOODPECKER. Picus viridis pluvins Hart. 

 Resident and common in all suitable parts of the district. 



94. — WRYNECK. Jynx torquilla torquilla L. 



Summer visitor, occurring irregularly in the eastern counties ; very rare 

 in the west. 



In the B.O.C. Migration Report, 1912, the Wryneck is recorded 

 in Montgomeryshire on 20th April and 2nd May. In 1913 

 one was taken at the Bardsey light, 5-6th September, while 

 Mr. J. K. Stanford saw another next morning on a turf bank, 

 looking strangely out of place in such a position. 



95,— KINGFISHER. Alcedo ispida ispida L. 



Resident, generally distributed in lowlands ; most numerous in Mont- 

 gomeryshire. 



96. — ROLLER. Coracias garrulus garrulus L. 

 Rare visitor ; recorded three or four times on the north coast. 



97. — ^HOOPOE. Upupa epops epops L. 



Summer migrant, of rare and uncertain occurrence. 



Montgomery may be added to the counties in which this bird 

 has occurred : Mr. Ford, Newtown, has a specimen which 

 was obtained at Aberhafesp about 1870. In Merioneth one 

 was seen by Mr. R. J. Lloyd Price at Rhiwlas in August, 1907, 

 and another bv Mr. William Beattie at Aberdovey, 7th August, 

 1911. 



98. — CUCKOO. Cucvlus canorus canorus L. 



Summer migrant, common everywhere. 



The earliest and latest dates recorded are 10th April, 1881 

 (Brit. Assn. Report), and Carnarvonshire, 15th September, 

 1912 (B.O.C. Migr. Rept.). 



