1891. 
July 7
(No 4)
England.
Lynton to Ilfracombe. - which at times apparently came
near upsetting the bird. They are beautiful creatures
showing nearly as much white as black when flying.
We did not get nearer than 200 yds, to either of them.
  Small birds were very numerous along the road,
chiefly Yellow Hammers, Chaffinches and House Sparrows.
I saw a few Whinchats, and Blackbirds but no Throstles.
Jackdaws and Rooks were feeding in greater or
less numbers in nearly every field. Near Ilfracombe
I saw a small, peculiar looking Crow which I took
for a Chough although I did not make out the
red bill or legs. It was flying along the edge of
the cliff over the sea.