VOL. xin.] THE BIRDS OF BARDSEY ISLAND. 71 



The Rock-Pipit {Anthus spinoletta petrosus). 



Once recorded from the light. A few on March 24th/25th, 



1913- 



As a summer resident recorded by Mr. ApUn as " fairly 

 common " and by Mr. Coward. In June 1913 distributed 

 all round the coast, decidedly scarce at the north end, some 

 six or seven pairs along the west coast of the northern half, 

 most numerous of all round the southern half of the island. 

 Not seen away from the coast line. All feeding young in the 

 nest (or possibly some still sitting) on the 12th, and no young 

 seen out of the nest up to the 23rd. 



In September there seemed to be fewer birds than in June, 

 but no fluctuation was noticed, and there was no evidence of 

 any migration. The old birds were in full moult. 



The Yellow Wagtail {Motacilla flava rayi). 



Unrecorded from the light in spring ; three autumn 

 records, viz. : August 30th /31st, September 4th /5th and 

 5th/6th, 1913. Probably a regular autumn passage migrant 

 in small numbers. 



In September 1913 four were seen on the 7th and 8th, a 

 single bird on the 17th and two on the 19th. They were all 

 feeding in the pastures round the cattle, and their coming and 

 going were not witnessed. On the 21st two single birds came 

 down the southern half of the island from the north and went 

 on out to sea to the south, following the usual Wagtail route. 



The Grey Wagtail {Motacilla c. cinerea). 



Unrecorded at the light, but probably a regular passage 

 migrant in small numbers, at any rate in autumn. 



In September 1913 three or four birds were seen along the 

 north coast on the 3rd. and then no others were seen until the 

 9th, when a single bird came over the farms below the southern 

 shoulder of the mountain at 10 a.m. It was travelling in 

 company with a dozen Swallows and three Meadow-Pipits, 

 and appeared to be coming from the N.W. at a fair height, 

 and with them followed the usual Pipit route. On the nth 

 another single bird, again travelling with Swallows, followed 

 the same course. On the 14th five came down the centre of 

 the island and passed southward out to sea from its tip, 

 following the usual Wagtail route. 



On the 15th two single birds followed the same course. On 

 the i6th one was seen at the farm, one was heard passing 

 over, and a third was seen fljang high over and taking the same 

 course as those on the loth and nth. All these movements 



