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NOTES FROM CORNWALL. 



This winter (1919-1920) has been remarkable for the large 

 number of Woodcock {Scolopax rusticola), evenly distributed 

 through the county and about 30 per cent, above the average. 

 The very small arrival of Snipe [Gallinago g. gallinago) was 

 probably accounted for by the very unusually low rainfall 

 between May and November. 



Starlings {Sturnus v. vulgaris) have been extremely 

 scarce this winter. Twenty years ago, flocks were to be seen 

 in every field and there were huge roosting places in many 

 localities in Cornwall . To-day, one is not sure of seeing twenty 

 Starlings on a motor trip of twenty miles in Cornwall ! On the 

 other hand, twenty years ago Starlings' nests were very 

 unusual, while in the last few years there have been nests 

 in most homesteads. 



Long-tailed Tits {Mgithalos c. roseus) and Goldcrests 

 {Regulus r. anglorum) are quite re-established. 



P. D. Williams. 



TAWNY PIPIT AND BLACK-WINGED STILT IN KENT. 



The following were observed by Mr. M. J. Nicoll and myself ; 

 on May i6th, 1919, near Brookland, an adult Black-winged 

 Stilt {Himantopus himantopus) , which we had under obser- 

 vation for over an hour ; on May 28th, 191 9, near Lydd, a 

 Tsiwny Pipit {Anthus campestris). W. H. Mullens. 



LONG-TAILED TITMOUSE NESTING IN ANGLESEY. 



In view of the absence of any breeding record for Anglesey 

 of the Long-tailed Titmouse {Mgithalos c. roseus) (cf. Fauna 

 of North Wales and Handbook to Fauna of North Wales) the 

 following extract from my notes may be of interest : — On 

 April i8th, 1903, I found a nest of this species containing 

 four eggs, at Llanfair P.G. By April 24th the number of eggs 

 had been increased to six, and incubation had commenced. 

 The birds could hardly have chosen a more beautiful site for 

 their lichen-covered nest, having selected a blackthorn which 

 was in full blossom at the time of my second visit. 



Geo. R. Humphreys. 



