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branch where it remained until pushed down with a long sti";:. "While it 

 was in this position one of its companions remained close at hand and pJu the 

 approach of the stick, made furious bites at it, as if to defend its wounded 

 friend, and indeed so eager was it in its attack that it actually clung to the 

 stick and was nearly captured with its more unfortunate companion. 



EosE-coLOURBD Pastor, PctstoT wseiis, Briss. Has occurred within 

 the last few years on Lundy island. 



Golden Oriole, Oriolus galhula, Linn. This species has been known 

 to breed near Barnstaple. A pair frequented for several seasons the gardens 

 of my late friend, J. R. Griffiths, Esq., of Pilton Abbey, Yide Ibis, 1865. 

 page 20. 



Chough, Fregihis graculus, Linn. This species is still to be seen in 

 some numbers in certain localities on the north coast. My father killed three 

 at a shot on Braunton Bmrows some years ago. It does not however appear 

 to be so frequent as it was formerly. 



Hooded Crow, Corvus comix, Linn. Not uncommon. A few years 

 ago I frequently saw an example of this species far inland in company with 

 the common C. corone, and I have every reason to believe that the pair had 

 mated. 



Pallas' Sand Grouse, Syrrhaptes paradoxus. Pall. One was shot near 

 Heanton Court on 11th of December, 1863, as recorded in Zoologist, 1864, 

 page 8958. 



Black Grouse, Tetrao tetrix, Linn. This bird is still shot every year, 

 on Exmoor where it does not seem to be very scarce. 



Cream-coloured Courser, Cizrsorius isahelUnus, Mey. A specimen 

 of this very rare bird was shot by the Rev. J. Landon, of Braunton, early in 

 the last week of October, 1856, vide Zoologist, 1857, page 5346. I had the 

 pleasure of seeing it in the flesh. I afterwarcis saw a pair in the samo 

 locality (Braunton Burrows), as recorded in the Zoologist, for 1860, page 

 6980, but did not succeed in obtaining a shot at them, although I waited for 

 some time in the hopes of doing so. 



Little Pinged Plover, Charadrius minor, Mey. This bird was shot 

 on the banks of the Taw, in September, 1859, by one of my brothers, vide 

 Zoologist, page 6762, and I believe I saw ia pair in the same locality as 

 recently as April 1865. 



Avocet, Recurvirostra avocetta, Linn. This beautiful bird has occurred 

 on the banks of the Taw and Torridge, on one or two occasions. 



Wood Sandpiper, Tetanus glareola, Linn. The only example of this 



