408 A CORNISH FAITNA. 



CMff-cliaff, S. rufa ; summer visitant : generally distributed. 



Some few remain througliout most winters, and liave been 



heard chirping, in mild, open weather, in December and 



January. 

 Dartf ord Warbler, Meluophilus provincialis ; much more common 



than formerly. 

 Grold-crested Regulus, R. cristatus ; generally distributed. 

 Fire-crested Eegulus, R. ignicapillus ; not uncommon ; Penzance, 



Grwennap, &e. 

 Great Tit, Parus major ; generally distributed. 

 Blue Tit, P. cceruleus ; generally distributed. 

 Cole Tit, P. ater ; not uncommon in woods . 

 Marsh Tit, P. 2)alustris ; not uncommon, and not confined to 



marshes. 

 Long-tailed Tit, P. caudatus ; rather local : found in small families 



throughout the winter. 

 Bearded Tit, Calamophilus hiarmicus ; very rare. 

 Bohemian Waxwing, Boniby cilia garrula ; occasional winter 



visitant. 

 Pied Wagtail, Motaeilla yarrelUi ; generally distributed. 

 Continental Pied Wagtail, M. alba ; not uncommon in the spring 



months. 

 Grey Wagtail, M, hoarula ; winter visitant in the south of 



England : generally distributed. Some few remain through- 

 out the summer in Cornwall, and breed. 

 Grey-headed Wagtail, M. neglecta ; rare : Marazion Green. 

 Pay's Wagtail, M. flava ; seen for a few days on their first arrival, 



and again in the autumn, on their return. 

 Tree Pipit, Anthiis arloreus ; summer visitant : very common in 



the eastern parts of the county, in the summer months : rare 



in west Cornwall. Song louder and very superior in quality 



to the titlark. 

 Meadow Pipit, A pratensu ; generally distributed. 

 Pock Pipit, A aquaticus ; generally distributed on our rocky 



beaches. 

 Tawny Pipit, A. campedrk ; Scilly Isles. 

 Pichards' Pipit, A. Richardi ; (length 7|-, not 6|, ins.: see 



Yarrell), Cornish ; rare. 

 Sky Lark, A. arvensis ; generally distributed. 



