58 FAUNA OF NORTH WALES 



[PTARMIGAN. Lagopas muhis mutus (Montin.). 



The tradition of the former existence of Ptarmigan in Wales 

 is also mentioned in Stephens' continuation of Shaw's General 

 Zoology, 1819, XI., 289.1 



169.— PHEASANT. Phasianus colchicus L. 

 Common in all counties. 



170.-COIVLMON PARTRIDGE. Perdix perdix perdix (L.). 



Common in all coimties, and up to i,200 feet elevation. 



In the Field, 1st June, 1912, is an account of a brood of thirteen, 

 apparently four or five days old, at Carno, as early as 26th 

 May. 



171.- RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE. Alectoris rufarufa (L.). 



An introduced species, met with in all counties except Carnarvon ; rare. 



The egg brought in to Mr. Rawlings, Barmouth, was in 1898 — 

 the first recorded instance of nesting in the locality. 



172. — QUAIL. Coturnix cotumix coturnix (L.). 



Irregular summer migrant, met with in all counties ; numerous in 1870 

 and 1893. 



Pennant in British Zoology mentions that " Mr. Holland of 

 Conway once found a nest of twelve eggs, eleven of which 

 were hatched." This would be prior to 1776. 



173.— CORNCRAKE. Crex crex (L.). 



Summer migrant, common in all counties (especicilly Anglesey) in lowlands, 

 and on hillsides up to 1,000 feet elevation. 



Mr. S G, Cummings heard one calling at Dolgelley as late as 

 19th Ju'y, 1912. It is worth noting as showing the curious 

 ideas of the early naturalists in regard to migration, that Pennant 

 writes of the Corncrake in Anglesey : — " They appear here 

 about the 20th of April supposed to pass over from Ireland, 

 where they abound : at their first arrival it is common to 

 shoot seven or eight in a morning : on their arrival they are 



