2240 The Zoologist — August, 1870. 



Wryneck. — Rare in all parts of the county : occasionally observed 

 in the neighbourhood of Penzance in the autumn, near the coast, 

 probably preparing for migration. Some specimens were obtained at 

 Scilly, with other migratorial birds, in the autumn of 1849. See 

 woodchat shrike, pied flycatcher, &c. Fowey, North-hill, Zeunor, 

 Scilly. 



Creeper. — Commonly distributed where large trees grow. Trevelhoe, 

 Lariggan, &c. 



Wren. — Generally distributed. 



Hoopoe. — Examples of this bird are generally to be obtained every 

 spring : they have been observed at Scilly every year since 1843. 

 Ludgvan, Madron, Scilly. (No less than four of these beautiful 

 birds were killed in the second week in April, 1869). 



Nulhaich. — Very common in the eastern woodlands, becoming 

 more rare westward, and almost unknown in the neighbourhood of 

 Penzance : eggs exactly resembling those of the great tit. 



Cuckoo. — Generally distributed in the summer months. 



Yellowbilled American Cuckoo. — On the authority of the notice in 

 Yarrell's work. 



Roller. — An adult specimen seen some time since by Mr. J. N. R. 

 Millelt, of Penzance, near the Land's End ; a female shot at St. Levan : 

 is in my collection, — plumage dull : another female specimen was 

 obtained from St. Levan in September, 1865. 



Bee-eater. — The only instances of the occurrence of this bird in this 

 county was the capture of a flock of twelve near Helston,in 1828, and 

 which came into the possession of the late George Borlase, Esq., of 

 that place; and, on the authority of Mr. Couch, of Polperro, four 

 specimens were seen in the parish of Madron. 



Kingfisher. — Generally observed on the sea-coast, where rivers and 

 streams empty themselves in the sea, also in creeks and inlets: no- 

 where common, but generally observed, from its attractive metallic 

 colours. 



Swallow. — Summer visitant: universally distributed. 



Martin. — Summer visitant : universally distributed. 



Sand Martin.— Summer visitant: generally distributed in the 

 neighbourhood and within reach of sand-banks. Lelant, Marazion, 

 and Newlyn Greens. 



Common Swift. — Locally distributed. Marazion Green. 



Alpine Swift. — Very rare : one example taken near the Lizard, and 

 afterwards preserved by Mr. Jackson, of Looe. One specimen of the 



