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determine the sex — it proved to be a male; there is a single occipital 

 plume about three inches long, while, tipped with dark brown ; the 

 back and wings are beautifully shot with olive-green ; the white spots 

 on the back and wing-coverts are more distinct and larger than shown 

 in Yarrell's figure. 



Spoonbill. — An immature specimen in Mr. Tracy's shop was killed 

 near Pembroke in 1867, and he informs me two or three are seen 

 almost every year : fourteen or fifteen years since, he had twelve 

 taken to him in the course of a few months. 



Glossy Ibis. — I see in Mr. Tracy's notes that an adult bird, in full 

 plumage, was killed at Slebach in the autumn of 1834. 



Curlew. — During the severe frost in January, 1867, five of these 

 birds came to some catch meadows near this house ; they were very 

 watchful, but one was shot, which was in good condition : they are 

 common on the coast. 



Redshank. — Common about the mud-flats of Pembroke river. 



Green Sandpiper. — Scarce, but a regular visitor to certain spots 

 every August, but only remain a ievr days. 



Common Sandpiper. — Said to breed here : I have no reason to 

 suppose such is not the case, although I have not found the bird. 



Greenshank. — Occasionally inet with : Mr. Tracy has had several 

 from the Pembroke river. 



Avocet. — A beautiful specimen in the Earl of Cawdor's collection 

 was killed near Pembroke. 



Bartailed Godwil. — Not uncommon in the spring and autumn, 

 particularly about the mouths of rivers, where there are large mud- 

 fiats at low tide. 



Knot. — -Mr. Tracy regularly meets with this bird during the winter 

 in the neighbourhood of Pembroke. 



Purple Sandpiper. — About as numerous as the knot, and found at 

 the same time. 



Water Rail. — Not often seen. Last December, as I was riding, a 

 beautiful bird rose from the road-side ditch and perched on a willow- 

 twig about two feet from the ground: although I was within a few 

 yards it took no notice ; the bright red beak and white bars of the 

 flank feathers were very conspicuous. 



Coot. — A regular winter visitant, but not numerous. 



Gray Plialarope. — A specimen in the Earl of Cawdor's collection 

 was, 1 believe, killed near Stackpole Court ; and I learn from 



