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haunts localities similar to those of the "Wheatear. 

 One in my collection was taken out of a cat's mouth 

 at Whatcombe in May 1870. Seen at Stoke Wake, 

 May 15, 1875, and on Charlton Down, July 15, 

 1886. 



BLACK KEDSTART. Rutidlla tithys, (Scopoli). 



Yarrell, i. p. 333; Harting, p. 13; Dresser, ii. p. 293; Ibis 

 List, p. 9 ; Seebohm, i. p. 293. 



This little bird is one of our winter visitants. One 

 was killed at Tarrant Keynston, in the winter of 

 1867 (Kev. J. H. Austin) ; one at Gussage All Saints, 

 in 1868 (Rev. B, W. A. Waldy) ; two at Lytchett 

 Maltravers as early as August 1840, and another in 

 December 1843. One was seen by Mr. W. Thomp- 

 son on the leads of his house at Weymouth. Mr. 

 E. Hart tells me that several Dorsetshire specimens 

 passed through his hands in 1864 and 1865. I have 

 in vain searched for it among the coves along the 

 coast, which are its favourite haunts in Devonshire. 

 The origin of the specific name tithys is explained 

 by Mr. Harting in " Our Summer Migrants," p. 79. 



STONECHAT. Saxicola rubicola, (L.)j 



Yarrell, i. p. 399; Harting, p. 13; Pratincola rubicola, Dresser, 

 ii. p. 263; Seebohm, i. p. 317; Ibis List, p. 8; Motacilla 

 rubicola, Pulteney's List, p. 9. 



A constant resident with us, frequenting the open 

 downs and heaths, and building its nest on the 

 ground. In very severe weather it retires to more 



