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 WOODPECKERS. 



* GREEN WOODPECKER. Picus Viridis. Jenyns, p. 

 149, Bewick's Br. B., vol. 1, p. 141. Common in 

 Woods. 



* GREATER SPOTTED WOODPECKER. P. Major. 

 Jenyns, p. 350. Bewick's Br. B., vol. 1, p. 143. Rare. 



* LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER. P. Minor. 

 Jenyns, p. 151. Bewick's Br. B., vol. 1, last Edition. I 

 have only seen one Specimen that was shot in Cornwall, in 

 the neighbourhood of Liskeard. 



* WRYNECK. Yunx Torquilla. Jenyns, p. 152. Bewick's 

 Br. B., vol. 1, p. 136. Not common, more perhaps from its 

 retired habits than absolute scarcity. 



* CREEPER. Certhia familiar is. Jenyns, p. 152. Bewick's 



Br, B., vol. 1, p. 149. Not uncommon. 



* WREN. Troglodytes Europceus. Jenyns, p. 153. Bewick's 

 Br. B., vol. 1, p. 237. Common. Although this little bird 

 braves the severest Winters, in very cold weather it seems 

 to require more than usual warmth, which is sought in 

 ricks of bay, or the recesses of moss, where they huddle to- 

 gether in troops. A specimen has been seen with a white 

 ring round the neck. 



* HOOPOE. Upupa Epops. Jenyns, p. 153. Bewick's 

 Br. B., vol. 1, p. 147. So many Specimens have been met 

 with, as to justify me in saying that it is not uncommon in 

 Cornwall. The periods of their visit are about the vernal 

 and autumnal Equinox, as if performing a regular migration ; 

 and for several years I have noted the occurrence of one or 

 more Specimens within a very limited distance of the same 

 spot, an elevated and retired farm near the Sea. Two 

 were shot at one time, after they had seemed to have 

 paired ; and in the Autumn of 1836, one remained near the 

 farm yard for about a week, being by no means shy. It 

 seemed to be in moult, having but one or two feathers in 

 the Crest. 



NUTHATCH. Sitta Evropaa. Jenyns, p. 154. Bewick's 

 Br. B., vol. 1, p. 145. Local ; but not uncommon in some 

 situations ; as near Liskeard, and at Boconnock. 



* CUCKOW. Cuculus Ckinorus. Jenyns, p. 154. Bewick's 

 Br. B., vol. 1, p. 131. Common in its season. The Cuc- 

 kow is never seen crossing the Ocean to us, but as it is 

 probable that its call is heard immediately on its arrival, 

 the following dates may serve for comparison with other 

 parts of the kingdom ; first heard, April 19, 1830 — 21st, 

 1816— 22cd, 1826— 23rd, 1824, 1832— 24tb, 1825— 25th, 

 1833, 1836— 27tb, 1835— 29th, 1823— 30th, 1810, 1828, 

 1831— May 2nd, 1813, 1822, 1837— 9th, 1821— 11th, 1812, 

 1815. Ahout the middle of June the voice undergoes a 



