3048 Birds. 



The Sanderling. Scarce. 



Oystercatcher. Tolerably common. I have several times obtained 

 the eggs of this bird on a small island, in the entrance to Milford 

 Haven, 



Heron. Common. Mr. Yarrell gives a list of heronries in England ; 

 to these I may add one at Linney Head, on the cliff, in company with 

 cormorants, guillemots, &c, where from six to twelve nests are ar- 

 ranged nearly side by side on the ledges of the rocks, and quite inac- 

 cessible. 



The Bittern may now be said to be scarce, although I receive a few 

 specimens every winter, from different parts of this and the adjoining 

 counties. Some seven or eight years ago I had no less than thirteen 

 bitterns at one time to set up, all killed the same week, the weather 

 being very severe at the time. 



The Glossy Ibis. A specimen killed at Slebach Hall is now in 

 possession of the gamekeeper, and was a fine old bird. 



Curlew. Common, during winter. I do not think they breed near 

 here. 



The Whimbrel. Common. I strongly suspect this bird breeds in 

 this county, but I have been unable to find its eggs. I have watched 

 several pairs, during the summer months, so late as the latter end of 

 June, that had every appearance of having nests in the locality, but 

 without success. They then generally leave us about two months, as 

 I do not see them again until the latter end of September. 



Spotted Redshank. Rather scarce. Those I have had were taken 

 in the autumn, and were young birds. 



Common Redshank. Common. 



Green Sandpiper. A few of these beautiful birds may always be 

 obtained, about the margins of our fresh-water rivers and ponds, 

 during the autumn and winter. 



The Common Sandpiper. Common. I make no doubt these birds 

 breed here, but I have never found their eggs. 



Greenshank. Occasionally taken in the autumn. 



Avocet. Rare. Only two specimens havs come into my hands to 

 stuff, and these were killed near this place in winter. 



Blacktailed Godwit. Scarce. 



Bartailed Godwit. Common. 



Woodcock, Snipe and Jack Snipe. Common. 



The Great Snipe has, in several instances, been killed in this 

 county. 



