INTRODUCTION. 



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Sylvia simplex, 

 fylvia atrieapiUa *. 

 Locustella neevia. 

 Acroceplialus streperus. 

 Acrocephalus pahistris. 

 AcrocephaluH schamobeemts. 

 Phylloscopus trochUus *. 

 Phyttoscopus sibilatrix. 

 Phylloscopus collybita *. 

 Turdus torquatiis*. 

 Phwnicurus phamicurus. 

 Luscinia megarhyncha. 

 Saxicola rubetra *. 

 (Enanthe mnanthe. 

 Museicapa grisola. 

 Muscicapa atricapilla. 

 Iliruniio rustica. 

 Delichon urbica. 

 Riparia riparia. 

 lynx turquilla. 

 Ouculus canorns. 



Micropus apus. 

 CaprimMlyvs europceus. 

 Circus pygargus. 

 Falco suhbuteo. 

 Querquedula querguedula. 

 CEdicnemus csdicnemus *. 

 Phalaropus lobatus *. 

 Totanus hypoleucus *. 

 Numenius pheeopus. 

 JEgialitis alexandrine. 

 Eudromias morinellus. 

 Sterna hirundo. 

 Sterna paradisea. 

 Sterna dougalli. 

 Sterna minuta. 

 Sterna sandvicensis. 

 Porzana porzana *. 

 Or ex crex *. 

 Streptopelia turtur. 

 Coturnix coturnix *. 



* A few individuals sometimes pass the winter. 



3. WINTER VISITORS.— These birds are found in the British 

 Islands during the winter, though the list includes a few 

 species which have exceptionally nested within our 

 limits. They number 46, viz. : — 



Fringilla montifringilla. 

 Acanthis linaria. 

 Calcariits lapponicus. 

 Otocorys nlpestris. 

 Regulus ignicajnllus. 

 Lanius excubitor. 

 Turdus musicus. 

 Turdus iliacus. 

 2\irdus pilaris. 

 Phoenicurus titys. 



Erithacus rubecula. 

 Dryobates major. 

 Nyctea uyctea. 

 Bvieo lagopus. 

 Jiierofalco {. candicans. 

 Anser /abalis. 

 Anser albifroms. 

 Ansel- brachyrhynchus. 

 Branta bernicla. 

 Sranta b. glaucogastra. 



