2 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



Capt. Cosens, of Llanbadarn, obligingly informed me of a 

 specimen of the Norfolk Plover, which he remembered to have 

 seen about 1882-83 when in the hands of Mr. Hutchings for 

 preservation. It was obtained in the neighbourhood of Aber- 

 aeron, and makes an addition to the list of Cardiganshire birds, 

 of which I have previously recorded 212 species. Mr. E. E. M. 

 Edwards obligingly informed me of an instance of the Wood- 

 cock breeding in the neighbourhood of Dolgelly, viz., in 

 Dolg-y-Feiliau Wood, near Tyn-y-Groes. For some unknown 

 reason, the nesting of the Woodcock in this part of the country 

 is an event of extremely rare occurrence. Mr. Arthur Parry 

 wrote me that a pair of Buzzards breed annually on Trychrug, 

 near Cilcennin, in this county. On March 18th, in frost and 

 snow, Mr. D. B. Grubb visited a Ravens' nest, which contained 

 three eggs, in the wild hill-district of Cardiganshire. The cock 

 Raven tilted at a Peregrine Falcon which came up the valley 

 until both were lost to sight in the snow. Mr. Grubb had an 

 excellent view of a Kite, and saw six Buzzards upon the wing 

 at once. One of them was carrying a large stick to its un- 

 finished nest. 



On April 5th I visited a nesting locality of the Raven in the 

 Nant Berwyn, near Tregaron. The cock Raven appeared upon 

 the wing, barked a little, and seemed unwilling to leave the 

 vicinity, but I could see nothing of the hen bird, and last year's 

 nest had not been repaired. A young Mistle-Thrush of an early 

 brood had already flown from the nest by April 10th. I saw two 

 or three Choughs in the neighbourhood of the Monk's Cave, 

 and was pleased to hear from Mr. Feilden that he has met with 

 these birds more frequently of late. The same observer re- 

 ported five Gannets off Borth. The rippling note of the 

 Whimbrel announced its arrival upon April 23rd. 



On May 9th I saw a Ray's Wagtail in fine plumage by the 

 Rheidol. This species is very local with us, and does not breed 

 within six or eight miles of Aberystwyth. On May 11th a pair 

 of Ravens passed over my house, shortly followed by a third, 

 the latter annoyed by Jackdaws. Ring Plover and Oyster- 

 catchers were breeding as usual upon the shingle beaches at the 

 mouth of the Dovey. Mr. D. B. Grubb kindly gave me an 

 account of the birds seen by him while trout-fishing for three 



