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The following is a list of some of the rarer and more interest- 
ing species of British birds observed and captured at Scilly. 
Pectoral Sandpiper, Tringa pectoralis. — Isle of 
Annet, Scilly May 29th, 1840. 
Ring Dottrel, Charadrius hiatieula. — Breeds. . .April 25th, 1843. 
Hoopoe, TIpupa epops. — At different times since 
1843, to present time. 
Scops Owl, Strix Aldrovandi, — The grey figure 
of this owl in Gould’s “ Birds of Great 
Britain ” is a male bird, and drawn from 
this specimen. April, 1847. 
Ardea nycticorax May, 1849. 
Osprey, Pandion Imliaitus May, 1849. 
Pied Flycatcher, Muscicapa luctuosa. ' 
Reed Wren, Salicaria arundinacea. 
Woodehat Shrike, Lanius rufits . . t 
Oarden Warble, Curruca hortetisus. 
Wryneck, Yunx torquUla - 
Spoonbill, Plataha leucorodia 
September, 1849, during 
autumnal migration, — 
apparently in transitu 
only, as they are not 
found in Cornwall in 
the spring. 
June, 1850. 
Ortolan Bunting, Emberim hortulana 
Pittle Stint, Tringa minuta 1 
Whiskered Tern, Stet'na leucoporeia ) 
Lesser Grey or Bose-breasted Shrike, Lanius 
minor (the first British sx^ecimen) 
(See Gould’s “Birds of Great Britain. 
October, 1851. 
Sefitember, 1851. 
, .November, 1871. 
”) 
Pire-crested Wren, Regulus ignicapillus 1 
Richard’s Pipit, Anthus Richardi / 
Montague’s Harrier, Circus cimraceous. — Three 
specimens ; one with a thrush’s egg in its 
mouth 
Oull-billed Tern, Sterna Anglica 1 
Iceland Gull, Larus islandicus ) 
Ooosander, Mergus serrator 
October, 1851. 
April, 1852. 
May, 1852. 
December, 1853. 
