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 THE BIRDS OF BARDSEY ISLAND. 



BY 



N. F. TICEHURST, m.a., m.b.o.u., etc. 

 PART 2. 

 The House-Sparrow {Passer d. domesticus). 



Unrecorded from the light. 



As a resident seen " in fair numbers about the farms " 

 by Mr. Aplin and by Mr. Coward. In June 1913 it was 

 breeding numerously about the farms and in the stone walls 

 round the fields in their vicinity, but absent from those more 

 distant. All were remarkably clean, bright -looking birds 

 (as already commented upon by Mr. Aplin) and evidently 

 unmolested, as they were remarkably unsuspicious and allowed 

 close-range photography without the use of any cover. The 

 first young ones were seen out of the nest on the 23rd. In 

 September the same numbers were present and no fluctuation 

 was noticed. 



The Corn-Bunting {Emheriza c. calandra). 



Unrecorded at the light. 



As a summer resident recorded as " common " both by 

 Mr. Aplin and by Mr. Coward. In June 1913 scattered pairs 

 were found all over the cultivated area, numerous in the 

 southern half, scarce in the north. Not found to the east 

 of the road where the few enclosures on the lower slope of 

 the mountain are derelict. The males were as usual very 

 conspicuous, but the females were seldom seen and were 

 presumably still sitting. 



In September some young birds were only just out of the 

 nest on the 8th, and three pairs were still feeding young on the 

 nth. One young bird had a great many white feathers in 

 each wing. The old ones were in full moult. In the early 

 morning of the nth the numbers present were greater than 

 usual, and it was clear that there had been an immigration 

 during the night with Meadow-Pipits and Linnets. These 

 surplus birds had all disappeared again by 10 a.m., and, 

 thereafter no further fluctuation in numbers was noticed. 



The Yellow Bunting {Emheriza c. citrinella). 



Three times recorded from the light, single birds in each 

 case: April loth/iith, 1913, November 20th 21st, 1911 and 

 December 5th /6th, 1913. 



The absence of the species in summer is rather remarkable. 



