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WOODPECKERS. 
* GREEN WOODPECKER. Picus Viridis. Jenyns, p. 
149. Bewick s Br. B., vol. 1, p. 141. Common in 
Woods. 
* GREATER SPOTTED WOODPECKER. P. Major. 
Jenyns, p. 150. Bewick’s Br. B., vol. 1, p. 143. Rare. 
* LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER. P. Minor. 
Jenyns, p. 151. Bewick’s Br. B., vol. 1, last Edition. I 
Lave only seen one Specimen that was shot in Cornwall, in 
the neighbourhood of Liskeard. 
* WRYNECK. Yunx Torquilla, Jenyns, p. 152. Bewick’s 
Br. B., vol. l,p. 13(5. Not common, more perhaps from its 
retired habits than absolute scarcity. 
* CREEPER. Ccrtliia familiaris. Jenyns, p. 152. Bewick’s 
Br, B., vol. 1, p. 149. Not uncommon. 
* WREN. Troglodytes Europams. Jenyns, p. 153. Bewick’s 
Br. B., vol. 1, p. 237. Common. Although this little bird 
braves the severest Winters, in very cold weather it seems 
to require more than usual warmth, which is sought in 
ricks of hay, or the recesses of moss, where they huddle to- 
gether in troops. A specimen has been seen with a white 
ring round the neck. 
* HOOPOE. Upupa Epops. Jenyns, p. 153. Bewick’s 
Br. B., vol. 1, p. 147. So many Specimens have been met 
with, as to justify me in saying that it is not uncommon in 
Cornwall. The periods of their visit are about the vernal 
and autumnal Equinox, as if performing a regular migration ; 
and for several years I have noted the occurrence of one or 
more Specimens within a very limited distance of the same 
spot, an elevated and retired farm near the Sea. Two 
were shot at one time, after they had seemed to have 
paired; and in the Autumn of 1836, one remained near the 
farm yard for about a week, being by no means shy. It 
seemed to be in moult, having but one or two feathers in 
the Crest. 
NUTHATCH. Silta Evropoea. Jenyns, p. 154. Bewick’s 
Br. B., vol. 1, p. 145. Loeal ; but not uncommon in some 
situations ; as near Liskeard, and at Boconnock. 
* CUCKOW. Cuctihis Canorvs. Jenyns, p. 154. Bewick’s 
Br. B., vol. 1, p. 131. Common in its season. The Cuc- 
kow is never seen crossing the Ocean to us, but as it is 
probable that its call is heard immediately on its arrival, 
tho following dates may serve for comparison with other 
parts of the kingdom ; lirst heard, April 19, 1830 — 2lst, 
1816— 22r:d, 1826— 23rd, 1824, 1832— 24th, 1825— 25th, 
1833, 1836— 27th, 1835— 29th, 1823— 30tli, 1810, 1828, 
1831— May 2nd, 1813, 1822, 1837— 9th, 1821— 11th, 1812, 
1815. About the middle of June the voice undergoes a 
