BIRDS 



in some years, e.g. 1901, 1902, and 1903, a few 

 birds spend the winter about Truro and Falmouth ; 

 occasionally seen during the winter on Marazion 

 Marsh flats ; has nested several times in the east and 

 middle of the county. Large numbers appear at 

 the Lizard in the autumn. Fairly plentiful at Scilly 

 in the autumn of some years, notably 1890 and 

 1903. 



46. Tree Pipit. Anthus trivia/is (Linn.). 



A summer migrant abundant in the east of the 

 county, occasionally seen in the middle and at long 

 intervals on migration in the west. An occasional 

 autumn and winter visitor to Scilly. An adult male 

 was found dead on St. Agnes early in June, 1902. 



47. Meadow Pipit. Anthus pratensis (Linn.). 

 Resident ; abundant and generally distributed in all 



open situations throughout the county during the 

 warmer months, but for the most part restricted to 

 lower-lying ground in the winter ; numbers increased 

 by immigration during autumn and winter. A com- 

 mon resident at Scilly. 



48. Tawny Pipit, Anthus campestrls (Linn.) 



An accidental visitor, represented by a single speci- 

 men shot by Pechell near Old Grimsby, Tresco, 19 

 September, 1868, and by one caught at Bodmin, 

 1 6 September, 1899. 



49. Richard's Pipit. Anthus rlchardi, Vieillot. 



A casual autumn and spring visitor to the west of 

 the county and Scilly, obtained on at least eight 

 different occasions and seen twice. On 1 6 May, 

 1903, a pair were watched for over an hour near 

 Holy Vale, St. Mary's. 



50. Water Pipit. Anthus spipoletta (Linn.). 



A rare casual, so far only once obtained in the 

 county, namely by Clark at Scilly, 6 May, 1903. 



51. Rock Pipit. Anthus obscurus (Latham). 



Locally, Pinnick. 



Resident ; common in many localities around the 

 coast ; large flocks of passing birds come in from the 

 south-east in the spring. Nests in considerable num- 

 bers on nearly all the islands at Scilly, including 

 Gathers and Round Island. 



52. Scandinavian Rock Pipit. Anthus rupestris, Nill- 



son. 



A rare casual ; one specimen killed near Land's 

 End by J. H. Gurney, and one at Scilly, 1 1 May, 

 1903, by J. G. Millais. 



53. Golden Oriole. Oriolus galbula, Linn. 



An annual passing visitor in spring to W. Corn- 

 wall and Scilly, appearing usually in April and re- 

 maining sometimes as late as the beginning of June. 

 The groves of Trevethoe, near Lelant, are a favourite 

 haunt of this bird, and in 1870, over forty occurred 

 there during the course of the season. It frequently 

 appears on the slopes round Mount's Bay and through- 

 out the Land's End district. At Tresco it appears 

 every spring in the Abbey gardens, where five have 

 been heard singing at one time. It has been occa- 

 sionally reported from the middle and twice from the 

 east of the county. 



54. Great Grey Shrike. Lanlus excubitor, Linn. 



A rare casual winter visitor, taken three times in 

 the county, including once at Gweek about thirty 



years ago, and once, an adult male, at Bodmin on 

 26 November, 1898. 



55. Lesser Grey Shrike. Lanius minor, J. F. Gmelin. 

 A rare accidental straggler ; a single specimen 



shot at Scilly by Pechell in November, 1851, but at 

 first mistaken for the preceding species. 



56. Red-backed Shrike or Butcher Bird. Lanius 



collurio, Linn. 



A scarce summer migrant in the west and north of 

 the county, less infrequent in the north-east ; last 

 recorded nests, Marazion, May, 1 899, and Killiow, 

 Truro, June, 1902. A rare autumnal visitor at Scilly. 



57. Woodchat. Lanius pomeranus, Sparrman. 



An accidental visitor to Scilly in 1 840 and again in 

 the autumn of 1849. 



58. Waxwing. Ampelis garrulus, Linn. 



A casual winter visitor ; several specimens killed 

 about the Lizard in 1828, one at Scilly in the early 

 forties, and a number throughout the county in the 

 winter of 184950, since which date there is no 

 further record. 



59. Pied Flycatcher. Muscicapa atrlcapllla, Linn. 



A not infrequent autumn and spring visitor to 

 Scilly, but on the mainland seldom seen ; one taken 

 at Penzance in autumn, 1849, two at Looe in 1878, 

 one at Par in May, 1886, one near Wadebridge, 

 23 April, 1891, and one at Liskeard in September, 

 1900. 



60. Spotted Flycatcher. Muscicapa griso/a, Linn. 



A summer migrant ; very common in the east, but 

 breeding in suitable localities throughout the county. 

 Hitherto only recorded from Scilly as an autumn bird 

 of passage in immature plumage ; but on 7 July, 1903, 

 a nest with young birds was found by Clark on the 

 west side of Bryher. 



61. Red-breasted Flycatcher. Muscicapa parva, Bech- 



stein. 



An accidental autumn and winter vagrant ; first 

 British specimen, a female, shot by Copeland near 

 Constantine, Falmouth, in January, 1863 ; a second 

 specimen shot at Scilly, October, 1863, and a third 

 also at Scilly, 5 November, 1865. 



62. Swallow. Hirundo rustica, Linn. 



An abundant summer migrant, generally distri- 

 buted ; occasionally seen in November, sometimes 

 seen in December and even in January. 



63. House-Martin. Chclidon urbica (Linn.). 



An abundant summer migrant and generally dis- 

 tributed, but does not breed so commonly in the west 

 as formerly ; has been occasionally recorded in Novem- 

 ber, December, and January. Does not breed at 

 Scilly, but is by no means uncommon. 



64. Sand-Martin. Cotile riparia (Linn.). 



A summer migrant ; usually found where suitable 

 nesting sites are available ; has not bred about Pen- 

 zance for some years, though formerly common in that 

 district ; very local on the north coast. Only a 

 casual visitor to Scilly in spring and autumn. 



65. Greenfinch. Ligurinus chloris (Linn.). 



Resident ; common and generally distributed. Large 

 flocks arrive in the autumn and depart in the early 

 spring. In November, 1894, a flock of many thou- 



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