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species, the White Wagtail, a bird which for the 

 most part replaces the, to us, better known Pied 

 Wagtail across the Channel. We have never 

 remarked the White Wagtail far inland ; but in 

 spring and autumn it makes its appearance on the 

 coast, especially in the vicinity of streams and 

 springs. Sometimes the birds are mixed up with 

 flocks of Pied Wagtails, at others they are in 

 parties by themselves, more so in autumn, at 

 which season young birds largely preponderate. 

 During the present autumn (1898) parties of White 

 Wagtails appeared in the meadows and on the 

 coast of Tor Bay, and remained with us for 

 several weeks. None seem to winter here, but 

 the species appears again in spring. There are 

 presumed instances on record of this Wagtail 

 breeding in the county, but we have never had 

 the good fortune to meet with a nest. Vast 

 numbers of Pied Wagtails also congregate in 

 similar localities, and their gatherings in spring 

 and autumn cannot fail to be remarked by even 

 the most casual observer. We have, in autumn 

 especially, known the coast for miles to swarm 

 with Wagtails, not only amongst the rocks and 

 on the cliffs, but on the stretches of sand and 



