THE FAUNISTIC POSITION OF SPECIES. liil 



are almost unknown in Cornwall. The first is a local resident in 

 Somerset and Dorset^ and appears increasing as a winter visitor 

 to the south of Devon. The latter is knoAvn to us only in North 

 DevoUj where it is an occasional autumnal visitor. It is rare in 

 Somerset and Dorset. Both the Little Bittern and Night-Heron 

 have very probably bred in this county. The Stone-Curlew occurs 

 only in winter in Cornwall^ Devon^ and Somerset, though a 

 summer migrant to Dorset. It is said to have bred in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Dartmoor, but probably in error. The Dotterel, 

 Great Snipe, Ruff, Wood-Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, and 

 Black-tailed Godwit are autumnal migrants, but occur so seldom 

 that they can only be considered casuals. The Ruff and Black- 

 tailed Godwit have both occurred in breeding-plumage. The 

 Common or Great Skua has become very rare on our coasts. A 

 large flight of Buffon's Skua, which was previously extremely rare, 

 occurred in October 1891, and many were obtained on both our 

 coasts. Only two specimens of the Sooty Shearwater have been 

 met with, both at Plymouth. 



The Fire-crest, Crested Tit, Shore-Lark, Crane, Kentish Plover, 

 Red-necked Phalarope, and Temminck's Stint have occurred but 

 very rarely. 



The Pied Flycatcher is most numerous in North Devon, and is 

 believed to have bred. 



The Accidental Visitors numher forttf-nine : — 



White's Thrush (1). Serin (1). 



Asia. C. and S. Europe and N. Africa. 



Red-.spotted Blue-throat (2 ?). [Parrot Crossbill (several). 



Arctic Europe and Asia. N. Europe.] 



Black-headed Warbler (1). White-winged Crossbill (1). 



Southern Europe. N. America. 



Rufous Warbler {2). Nutcracker ((i or 7). 



S. Europe and N.W. Africa. N. and C. Europe and Asia. 



Alpine Accentor (5). Crested Lark (2). 



S. and E. Europe. Euro})e and Asia. 



Water-Pipit (2). White-bellied Swift (1). 



C. and S. Eumpe and Africa. C. and S. Europe and A.-ia. 



Lesser Grey Shrike (1). IJoller (o). 



C. Europe and X. Africa. Europe. 



Woodchat (:]). Bee-eater (7). 



C. and S. Europe and N. Africa. S. Europe, N. Africa, W. .\sia. 



