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Brambling. — A snow-time visitor, like the last. On Jan. 7th,, 

 this year, they were to be seen in every stack-yard. 



Wood Lark. — Occurred with skylarks on migration, Jan. 10th, 

 1892, Jan. 7th, 1893. 



Stock Dove. — Haunts the cliffs in small numbers. 



Golden Plover. — Breeds upon the slopes of Plynlimmon. 



Oystercatcher. — Has been found nesting at the mouth of the 

 Dovey. 



Dunlin. — A few nest upon a large peat-bog distant some twelve 



miles from the coast. 

 Lesser Black-backed Gull. — A breeding colony of perhaps 



fifty pairs at the inland locality just mentioned. 

 Shield-duck. — Nest and eggs found at Wallog, May 9th, 1893. 

 Manx Shearv/ater. — Several individuals hawking to and fro 



over the sea just off shore on night of May 15th, 1893. 

 Grey Phalarhope. — An immigration occurred after stormy 



weather, Oct. 15th— 19th, 1891. 



Many of the migratory birds arrived this year exceptionally 

 early, as shown by the following dates : — 



Wheatear, March 12. 

 Chiff-chaff, March 21. 

 Ring Ouzel, March 29. 

 Redstart, March 29. 

 Sv^allovy^, April 4. 

 Willow Wren, April 4. 

 Tree Pipit, April 5. 

 Grasshopper Warbler, 



April 18. 

 Common Whitethroat, 



April 19. 



Cuckoo, April 19. 

 Wood Wren, April 19. 



Blackcap, April 19. 

 Corncrake, April 21. 

 Whinchat, April 22. 

 Common Sandpiper, 



April 22. 

 Sedge Warbler, April 22. 

 Sand Martin, April 23. 

 Ray's Wagtail, April 26. 

 Garden Warbler, April 28. 

 Swift, May 2. 

 House Martin, May 7. 

 Spotted Flycatcher, May 9. 

 Red-backed Shrike, May 28. 



No work has yet been published dealing with the avi-fauna of 

 this part of Wales. Mr. Salter, who is collecting material for a 

 complete list, would be greatly obliged for notes on birds from 

 any correspondents in the district, and more especially for 

 records of the occurrence of rarities. 



LEPIDOPTERA. 



Twenty-five species of butterflies have been noted. The 

 Comma (Vanessa c-album) has been met with at Arthog and at 

 Llyfnant Valley. A specimen of the Clouded Yellow (Colzas 

 edusa) was seen at Clarach, June 7th, 1892. The Marsh Ringlet 

 ( Ccenonympha Dams ) has been found in some numbers at Cors 

 Teifi. This is apparently a new locality for this North Country 

 butterfly, and may extend its southern range. 



