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* TAWNY OWL. S.Aluco. Jenyns, p. 93. Bewick's Br. 

 B.,vol. 1. p. 92. Ivy Owl. Cemmon. 



CANADA OWL. Noctua Funerea. Jenyns, p. 526. The 

 only Specimen recognized as British, was taken on the Coast 

 of Cornwall. 



SHRIKES. 



* CINEREOUS SHRIKE, Lanius Excubitor. Jenyns, p. 

 95. Bewick's Br. B., vol. 1. p. 95. Butcher Bird. Rare, 

 hut it has been known to form its nest in Cornwall. 



*REDBACKED SHRIKE. L.Collurio. Jenyns, p. 96. Be- 

 wick's Br. B., vol. 1. p. 97. It leaves us in winter, and 

 returns about the beginning of May. 



* SPOTTED FLY CATCHER. Muscicapa Grisola. 

 Jenyns, p. 97. Bewick's Br. B., vol. 1, Sup. p. 30. Not 



uncommon. 



THRUSHES. 



These Birds derive their common English name from the 

 spots that are spread over the plumage of the under parts of 

 their bodies ; on the same account as also a common disease 

 of the mouth (Aphtha;) is similarly denominated. The Latin 

 name of the Genus (Turdus,) and the old name of the Wrasses 

 as found in Gesner and Ray, are descriptive of the same cha- 

 racters. 



* WATER OUZEL. Cinclus Aquations. Jenyns,~p. 98. 

 Bewick's Br. B., vol. 1, p. 31. Common in solitary situa- 

 tions. 



* MISSEL THRUSH. Turdus Viscivorus. Jenyns, p. 98. 



Bewick's Br. B.,vol. 1, Sup. p. 16. Holm Screech, Holm 

 being the Cornish name of the Holly tree. Common, and 

 sometimes in considerable flocks. In the cold Spring of 

 1837, the young of this Bird had left the nest, on the 18th 

 of April, three days before the young of the Thrush were 

 sufficiently active for that purpose ; and on the 1st of May 

 five eirgs had been deposited for a new brood. 



* FIELD FARE. T. Pilaris. Jenyns, p. 99. Bewick's Br, 



B., vol. I, p. 125. Common in winter. 



* THRUSH. T.Musicus. Jenyns, p. 100. Bewick's Br. B., 



vol. 1, p. 129. Common, but in increased numbers in 

 winter. 



* REDWING. T. Iliacus. Jenyns, p. 100. Bewick's Br. 

 B., vol. 1, p. 127. Winnard. Common in winter, but 

 sooner and more completely subdued by cold, than any 

 other bird. 



* BLACKBIRD. T. Merula. JeDyns, p. 101. Bewick's 

 Br. B., vol. 1, p. 123. Common ; and Specimens more or 

 less mottled with white are not rare.* In one instance the 

 Specimen, a young Bird from the nest, was of a pure white. 



• There arc several mottled Specimens iu the Museum. 



