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regularly heard and seen here for about ten days; I was careful 

 they should not be disturbed, as I hoped they would remain through 

 the summer ; however, they all left, and we have had none since : 

 their note is so peculiar it is not easy to suppose they would remain 

 unnoticed, more particularly as they were several times mentioned to 

 me during the time they remained. 



Ring Dove. — As in many other parts of the country, this bird is 

 more numerous than it was in the southern parts of the county : iew 

 persons have any idea of the damage they do to turnips and rape 

 during the winter months. 



Quail. — An adult female was shot at Boncath, near here, on the* 

 7th of September, 1867, and was sent to me a day or two afterwards ; 

 it was flushed from amongst some rushes in a wet springy meadow, 

 where in winter we usually find snipes : this singularly agrees with 

 the observations in the " Birds of Norfolk : " eight or nine years ago 

 five were seen near here, of which three were shot ; and about twelve 

 years ago three were seen near Eglwyswrw, all of which were killed ; 

 they were all found in and near similar cover to the bird I have : I 

 think I never saw a bird so loaded with fat as that sent me, — although 

 rolled up in four or five thicknesses of newspaper, the grease went 

 through all ; the feathers were so saturated that I almost despaired of 

 cleaning them. 



Ringed Mover. — Where the coast is favourable for their breeding 

 they are not uncommon, although I believe nowhere numerous. 



Lapwing. — Breeds in {ew localities. 



Sanderling. — I see by Mr. Tracy's notes that a female, killed 

 on Newgall Sands on the 1st of June, 1857, had the ovaries well 

 developed. 



Oystercatcher. — Mr. Tracy tells me they breed plentifully from 

 Freshwater Bay round to Angle, at the moulh of Milford Haven. I 

 saw a bird on Cardigan Island in June, 1867. 



Bittern. — I have heard of two or three which were killed in this 

 neighbourhood. 



Little Bittern. — A specimen in the Earl of Cawdor's collection was 

 killed, I am informed, in Pembrokeshire. 



Night Heron. — An immature specimen in the Stackpole Court col- 

 lection was shot near Pembroke mill-pond, about twelve years since, 

 by Mr. Tracy : within twenty yards of the same spot he shot another, 

 which he sent me on the 7th of December last ; it had been killed a 

 few days, but as the body was sent with it, I was fortunately able to 



