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ARMISTEAD : BIRDS OF SOLWAY DISTRICT. 



Fieldfare. Turdus pilaris. 



Common in winter. 

 Redwing. Turdus iliacus. 



Common in winter. This is the first of the genus to feel the 

 effects of severe cold. I have seen numbers of them almost 

 unable to fly at times, and many die, especially when the frost 

 is accompanied by a covering qf snow. 

 Thrush. Turdus musicus. 



Common; but in this neighbourhood this bird was almost 

 exterminated during a very severe winter about four years ago. 

 It is now decidedly increasing in numbers again. 

 Blackbird. Turdus merula. 



Common. 

 Ring Ouzel. Turdus torquatus. 



Although the district is apparently well adapted for the Ring 

 Ouzel, I have not met with it; but on April 21st two of these birds 

 came to the lantern of the Ross Lighthouse. 

 Hedge Sparrow. Accentor modularis. 



Common. 

 Robin. Erythacus rubecula. 



Common. 

 Redstart. Ruticilla phcenicurus. 



Rare on the Scotch side, where I have not seen it. Breeds in 

 Cumberland. Two seen at lantern, Ross Light, on April 21st. 

 Stonechat. Pratincola rubicola. 



Occurs sparingly all over the district, and some remain during 

 the winter months. 

 Whinchat. Pratincola rubetra. 



Common, one seen at the Ross Light on April 21st, and 

 seven on the 22 nd. 

 Wheatear. Saxicola oenanthe. 



Seen in great abundance at the Ross Lighthouse, April i6th to 

 2ist; during the night chiefly. 

 Grasshopper Warbler. Locustella nsevia. 



By no means uncommon in some localities, but very seldom 

 seen owing to its hiding habits. I have not observed it on the 

 Scotch side. 

 Garden Warbler. Sylvia hortensis. 



Not imcommon. 

 White throat. Sylvia cinerea. 



Common ; Ave seen at Ross Lighthouse on May 20th. 

 Lesser Whitethroat. Sylvia curruca. 

 Much less plentiful than the last. 



Naturalist, 



