120 THE BIKDS OF DEVON. 



One alighted on a mackerel boat between the Eddystone Light and Pljmonth 

 Breakwater in an exhausted condition, April Ulst, 1853 (J. B., ' Is'aturalist,' 1853, 

 p. 204). One on April 27th near Plymouth, and another on the 29ih of the same 

 month 1854 on Dartmoor. Others were seen at the same time. One at Plymouth at 

 the beginning of Mav 1871. A female at Saltash, near Plymouth, April 19th, 1883 

 (J. G., ' Naturali-st,' 1854, p. 200 ; ' Zoologist,' 1871, p. 2(i38 ; 1883, p. 419). A male 

 was received from Plymouth April 19th, l&i58, and one from Anthony (on the Cornish 

 side of the Hamoaze) April 11th, 1859 (B., MS. Notes). 



One killed at Bigbury, from Col. Montagu's collection, is in the National Collection. 

 Six were obtained near Kingsbridge between the years 1840 and 1847. One of these 

 was shot by Mr. Pearce, September 2(.)th, 1844 (H. N., Zool. 1847, p. 1()94, and MS. 

 Notes). One on the banks of the Avon, near Kingsbridge, September 187'), shot by 

 Mr. J. Goodman, is in Mr. Henry Nicholls's collection. One was shot on Siapton Sands 

 by Mr. Toll September 1878, and one (probably the same as the last bird) was seen 

 flying about for several days in a small orchard at Ticket Wood, near Kingsbridge, 

 in the same month. One shot at Pamflele, September 11th, 1885. One seen between 

 Loddiswell and Aveton Gifford, April 13th, J88G, by the Kev. M. Gueritz, and 

 afterwards shot ('Field' for April 2()th, 1886), was probably the same as the male 

 •shot by Mr. E. A. S. Elliot. April UJtli, 188(5, near Knap Mill, and as the one 

 mentioned by Mr. Gatcombe (Zool. 1887, p. 376) ; its stomach contained " j^hryga- 

 neous " larva?. A i'eniale was shot by Col. Wise at South JMilton, September 25th, 

 1888. One frequented the Rectory grounds at Thurlestone for a few days in 1890 

 (R. P. N. and E. A. S. E., MS. Notes). 



One at Ivybridge, September 11th, 1857, and another. May 15th, 1866 (B., MS. 

 Notes). A pair at Ringmore, near Ivybridge, April lOth, 1^72, were seen by Mr. 

 F. C. Hingston (Zool. 1872, p. 3112). 



Two, male and female, were shot at Ilsham and Torquaj', and are now in the 

 Torquav Museum (A. N.. Zool. 1851, p. 3147). One occurred near Torquay, October 

 1876 (G. F. M., Zool. 1S76, p. 5161). 



One was shot near Exeter, July 2nd, 1820 (R. S.), and is now in the A. M. M. 

 One occurred at Mamhead about 'l839 (J. C. B., Kat. Hist. S. Devon, p. 202). One 

 ghot near Woodbury in August 1851, was seen by us soon after it was killed (W. D'U.), 

 One at Budlcigh Salterton in 1865 (_W. B.). One was shot on Dawlish Warren, 

 August 1882, and was seen by us in the flesh (W. D'U.). One was shot by Mr. H. 

 A. Drew in a mangold-field near Exeter, September 12th, 1889 (' P'ield ' for September 

 14th, 1889). 



One killed somewhere near Moreton is in the possession of Mr. Pollard, landlord 

 of the hotel at Moretonhampstead (C. S., Zool. 1885, p. 11). 



In North Devon the Hoopoe has often been noticed and ruthlessly butchered. 

 Some years ago it was seen almost every year on Lundy Island.. 



The Hoopoe is almost a regular visitor each spring to the Land's End 

 district, but Mr. E. H. llodd knew of no instance of its having nested iu 

 Cornwall. Althougli Mr. Cecil Smith knew of no Somerset instances of 

 the Hoopoe, the bird has, to our knowledge, been frequently obtained in 

 that county. In Dorsetshire it is often noticed, and is reported to have 

 nested in two places, at Warmwell and in the neighbourhood of Sherborne. 

 Hoopoes are also said to have nested in Wiltshire close to Salisbury. A 

 friend who has seen the bird at large in Dorsetshire has described to us 

 its curious dipping Higlit, which is low above the ground. 



The Hoopoe is widely dispersed over the world, being found throughout 

 Europe, Africa, and Asia, though some ornithologists consider certain of 

 the Hoopoes found in the two last portions of the globe to belong to 

 distinct species. 



