150 HISTORY OF 



This bird, whicli arrives with the black cap, is not uncommon in 

 Benartli wood. 



Sylvia sylvicola. Wood wren. Dryw y coed. 



These wrens are numerous in Benartli wood. Both sexes are 

 similar in plumage, and they may easily be known from the yellow 

 wren by the greater brightness of their colours, and the greater 

 distinctness of the line over the eye. The eggs are generally six 

 in number, white with numerous rusty brown spots. 



Sylvia tiochilus. Yellow wren. Dryw yr helyj^. 



This bird is equally common in Benarth wood. The eggs are 

 commonly six in number, and may be distinguished from those of 

 the wood wren by the much lighter shade of the spots, and their not 

 being so numerous. 



Motacilla oenanthe. Wheat ear. Cynfonwen. 

 Motacilla rubetra. Whinchat. Clochdar yr eithin. 



This bird comes within a mile of the town. I believe that it con- 

 tinues in tlie neighbourhood the whole year without migrating. 



Motacilla riibicola. Stonechat. Tinwyn y garn. 



The stonechat frequents the same places as the whinchat, it builds 

 its nest about the end of March, which is difficult to be discovered, 

 owing to the extreme wariness of the bird ; for it always aliglils at 

 a distance, and makes its approaches, by creeping cautiously along 

 the ground. Its note is exactly similar to the clicking of two stones 

 together, followed by a whistle: its other Welsh name, cloc/idar y 

 ceryg, is very expressive. 



Hirundorustica. Swallow. Gwennol. 



The following are dates of its first appearance in this neighbour- 

 hood. In 1825, April 21. 1828, April 13. 1830, April 18. 1831. 

 April 14. 1832, April 21. 1833, April 13. 



llirnndoapus. Swift. Gwennol y dwvr. 



The castle and town walls /uniisli commodious nestling places for 

 great numbers ol tiicsc birds. 



