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chiefly in the cliffs. On the 10th April in this year 
a man removed five full fledged young from a nest 
at Wembury cliffs. 
Corvus corone.— Crow. Scarce from persecution. 
Mr. Comyns has a white specimen. 
Corvus frugilegus.— Rook. White specimens 
have been at times shot round Plymouth, and it is 
rumoured that a red rook was seen repeatedly this 
year at Ivybridge. 
Corvus pica.— Magpie. Not uncommon, but 
much reduced by persecution. Is occasionally seen 
in flocks of 20 or more in severe winters ; at most 
other times individuals frequent one locality only ; 
feeds occasionally with rooks in winter. Mr. Comyns 
has a white one. 
Corvus cornix.— Hooded crow. Winter ; but 
rare. 
Corvus monedula.— Jackdaw. Common about 
towers and sea cliff’s. Mr. Comyns has a white 
one. 
Corvus glandarius.— Jay. Uncommon, but re¬ 
duced greatly by persecution. 
Corvus graculus.— Cornish chough. Visits the 
coast of Devon from the westward about September 
and October, and then in small numbers. 
The Nutcracker has been killed in Cornwall 
and in North Devon, and I believe also on Dart¬ 
moor. 
Oriolus galbula.— Oriole. Obtained occasionally 
in wooded districts, as at Gnaton and Mount 
Edgecumbe. Summer. 
Cuculus canorus.— Cuckow. In summer. Not 
equally common in all years. 
Yunx torquilla.— Wryneck. Scarce generally, 
but at Dawlish are said to be not uncommon. 
Summer. 
Picus viridis_ Green woodpecker , or “ Woodwall 
Not uncommon. 
