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It has been shot near Penzance, and I believe at other 
Places in the county 
ANTIIIDiE. PIPPETS. 
RICHARD'S PIPPET. Anthus Richardi. Fleming’s Brit. 
An., p. 75. Jenyns’ Man., p. 117. A. Richardi, Yarrell’s 
Br. B., vol. 1, p. 398. 
This species of Lark has been usually regarded as rare ; 
and it is not many years since I was present at a meet- 
ing of the Zoological Club of the Linnean Society when 
the first known specimen was produced for examination. 
Hut it is probably less rare than has been supposed ; since 
four specimens were secured at one shot, in a field close to 
Penzance. It was noted that in their habits they were tame 
a nd void of suspicion. 
HIRUNDINIDiE. SWALLOWS. 
ALPINE SWIFT. Cgpselus alpinus. Jenyns’ Man., 
p. 159. Yarrell’s Br. B., vol. 2, p. 239. 
In the first part of the Cornish Fauna the occurrence of 
'his bird was noted, with something like the expression of 
^certainty. But it is now rendered clear by the capture 
ef a specimen, which flew on board of a vessel, about the 
Middle of June, 1842, at about 40 miles west of the Land’s 
e hd, and it was so fatigued as to be easily taken. 
SCOLOPACIDJ3. WOODCOCKS. 
PECTORAL SANDPIPER. Tringa pectoralis. Jenyns’ 
Man., p. 210. Yarrell’s Br. B., vol. 2, p. 654. 
An account of the specimen of this rare bird that was 
in the Scilly Islands, is given in the Report of the 
Royal Institution of Cornwall, in 1840, by E. H. Rodd, Esq., 
and further particulars of the same specimen are contained 
'n Mr. Yarrell’s work, from D. W. Mitchell, Esq., by whom 
^he bird was shot. Another individual escaped. 
^OODCOCK. Scolopax rusticola. Turton’s Lin., vol. 1. 
Eleming’s Brit. An., p. 105. Jenyns Man., p, 204. 
Yarreli’s Br. B., vol. 2. p. 583. 
The instances in which this bird has been known to pass 
Hie summer with us, are rare; and in Borlase’s Natural 
R'story of the county is the only authentic record ot the 
1 Rcovery of its nest. But in the first week in June, 1843, 
^ Joung Woodcock was sent to Mr. C. Jackson, for pre- 
8er vation, that was found on the public road near Bodmin, 
a 0d when discovered it was scarcely dead. As it was not 
a ge for distant flight, it was judged to have been dropped 
"'“ere found, by the parents; which have been supposed to 
