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Arms Park to feed. They breed at the Steep Holm and at 

 suitable places along the coast. 



The Little Grebe breeds occasionally, and I was pleased to 

 see a pair breed at Fairwater last year. First of all, one egg 

 was laid but this was taken. The bird laid more eggs but 

 these were also taken. She then built a fresh nest and laid 

 six eggs. Four of these were taken, but she laid two more, 

 and finally succeeded in hatching out four young. 



In the winter, small flocks of Snipe may be seen in fields 

 around Cardiff, and a few pairs remain to breed. 



In addition to the birds above-mentioned, the following 

 breed either occasionally or regularly : — Corn-Bunting, Reed 

 Bunting, Coot, Corn-Crake, Stock Dove, Hawfinch, Heron, Jay, 

 Merlin, Partridge, Pheasant, Lesser Redpoll, House-Sparrow, 

 Mute Swan, Wheatear, Wood-Lark. 



Zool. 4th ser. vol. XIX., February, 1915. 



