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without date or locality. Whether the bird be a 

 Devonshire example or not, we consider that 

 the above particulars should be recorded. From 

 other parts of the world, among the abnormal 

 migrants that have visited the county may be 

 named the Little Egret, the Buff-backed Heron, 

 the Squacco Heron, the Ibis, and the Purple 

 Heron, all possibly from South Europe. Among 

 the Ducks we have the Red-crested Pochard, the 

 White-eyed Duck, and the Red-breasted Goose ; 

 among the Owls and Raptores we find the Snowy 

 Owl, the Hawk Owl and the Little Owl, and 

 the Greenland and Red-footed Falcons. Many 

 examples of Pallas's Sand Grouse have been ob- 

 tained here ; likewise the Cream-coloured Courser 

 and the Black-winged Stilt. Of the Gulls and 

 Terns may be mentioned the unique Great Black- 

 headed Gull, Sabine's Gull, and the Ivory Gull, 

 the only example being in the Torquay Museum. 

 Among the Passeres the list is equally remarkable, 

 the Crested Lark, the Serin, the Woodchat, and 

 Lesser Grey Shrikes, the Water Pipit, the Alpine 

 Accentor, the Nutcracker, the Rufous Warbler, 

 the Red-spotted Blue-throat, and White's Thrush. 

 There are many other interesting birds that might 



