ABERCONWY. 14i) 



Lanius colliirio. Red backed shrike. Cigydd. 



cevngoch. 



Corvus Corax. Raven. Cigvran. 



This bird breeds in tlie rocks of Llandudno, Rhiwleden, and 

 Conwy town mountain. 



Corvus graculus. Chough. Bran big coch. 



These birds are rather numerous in this neighbourhood, and 

 they breed in all the rocks. 



Turdus torquatus. Ring ouzel. Mwyalchen 

 y gi'aig. 



There were six last spring observed near Bwlch mawr, and they 

 breed in the neighbouring mountains. 



Cuculus canorus. Cuckoo. Cog. 



The following dates have been kept, of its first being heard on the 

 banks of the Conwy. In 1824, April 21. 1825, April 22. 1826, 

 April 21. 1827, April 26. 1828, April 29. 1831, April 21. 



Loscia curvirostra. Cross-bill. Gylvingroes. 



A few years ago, there were great numbers, which paid a short 

 visit to this neighbourhood. 



Motacilla luscinia. Nightingale. Eos. 



Last summer, 1834, a strange bird, supposed to have been a 

 nightingale, drew the attention of the town's people to Forth y 

 velin, where its melodious notes were heard for several nights: as 

 many, who heard it, feel convinced that they mistook not the song 

 of the wood-lark for the nightingale ; their surmise may be correct. 

 In that case, this is the first instance ol its having penetrated so far 

 into the west of Wales. 



Motacilla atricapilla. Black cap. Penddu. 



This sweet little songster frequently makes its nest in the gardens 

 within the town walls. 



Motacilla sylvia. White throat. Barvawg. 



