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The Wood-Pigeon {Columba palumbus). 



A single bird taken at the light on January 28th '2gth, 1914, 

 is the only record. 



The Stock-Dove {Columba cenas). 



One seen on the mountain by Mr. Aplin was probably a 

 wanderer from the mainland, though there is no reason why 

 they should not breed in the rabbit holes, on the east face, as 

 they do commonly on the mainland. Not seen by Mr. Coward 

 nor by myself in June or September 1913. 



BARDSEY ISLAND NORTH FACE, BREEDING HAUNT OF MANX 



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The Turtle-Dove {Streptopelia t. turtur). 



Three records from the light of single birds on August 31st/ 

 September ist, September 2nd/3rd and 5th 6th, 1913. 



Perhaps a regular autumn passage migrant in small numbers. 



A single bird was seen by Mr. Aplin feeding in one of the 

 fields. None seen by Mr. Coward. On June i6th, 1913, I 

 put up a bird close to the withy-bed near the Chapel. It had 

 evidently been drinking at the spring that emerges from the 

 hillside there, and flew off over the fields at my approach. It 

 was not seen again. One hesitates to deduce anything with 

 regard to breeding from theSe*^LWO records, as the locality is 



