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One went down into the chasm, where the old breeding-place is 

 situated, but soon came out again. This bird was very quiet, 

 and flew up and down at a rather low elevation ; probably it was 

 the female. The other, all the time we were on the ground, 

 sailed about well up in the air, occasionally closing his wings to 

 shoot down a bit with queer twists and turns, and uttering from 

 time to time his grand resonant spring cry, a deep " corp" (with 

 almost the twang of a brass trumpet about it), once, twice, or 

 thrice repeated. This was varied sometimes with the short hard 

 " croc." Ravens are truly grand birds at the breeding-places in 

 early spring. 



Carrion- Crow. — Seen on seven days, and fairly common, 

 though less so than in some parts of Wales ; seen about the 

 harbour, and pairs at Bodygroes and the Bird Bock. 



Book. — A huge flock (and another), with Jackdaws and Star- 

 lings. One party in a field where roots had been thrown down 

 for the stock were eating the roots, and I saw big pieces in their 

 bills. At the Sarn rookery, on the 9th, the birds were busy 

 and noisy, and the substantial nests looked as if they had been 

 repaired. 



Jackdaw. — Abundant ; may often be seen in the streets of 

 Pwllheli, where it seeks its meat in a very familiar way. This 

 is perhaps the characteristic bird of North Wales, and in some 

 parts I consider it a terrible pest. What it will be in a few years 

 is difficult to imagine. 



Magpie. — Quite common enough. I noted the " Pioden" on 

 eight days. 



Jay. — Fairly common. I saw one about the trees at a little 

 farm under Mynydd Annelog, where it seemed unknown to a 

 resident who knew most of the birds, and was greatly excited at 

 the sight of this one at close quarters. 



Green Woodpecker. — Noticed on at least half a score occa- 

 sions. 



Bing-Dove.— Abundant in the more wooded parts ; I counted 

 seventy-one (very tame) feeding in a small field. I could not 

 identify the Stock-Dove, which is not uncommon in summer. 



Partridge. — I saw some, but I should not think Lleyn was a 

 great Partridge country. On the other hand, parts of it seem very 

 suitable for Pheasants, of which I saw some of the unringed race. 



(To be continued.) 



