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to stay. Summer. In 1839 I heard it near 
Totnes. 
Sylvia modularis. —Hedge warbler. Common, 
but not numerous as we might anticipate from the 
number of its eggs. 
Sylvia atricapilla.— Black cap. Common. Sum¬ 
mer. 1 have heard it in a garden in Park-Street, 
Plymouth, June 10th and subsequently. 
Sylvia passerina.— Passerine warbler. (Bewick) 
Shot by Pincombe of Devonport, in a garden at 
Stoke Damerel. 
Sylvia tithys.— Black redstart. Shot at Stoke 
Damerel, and has also been known to breed at 
Exeter. 
Sylvia rubecula.— Redbreast , or “ Robin? Com¬ 
mon. A white one has been killed in Devon. 
Sylvia cinerea.— White-throat. Common. Sum¬ 
mer. 
Sylvia sylviella.— Lesser white-throat. Pare. 
Summer. 
Sylvia rubicolla.— Stonechat. Common, especi¬ 
ally on Dartmoor. 
Sylvia rubetra.— Whinchat, or “ Furzechat? 
Summer. Not uncommon. 
Sylvia senanthe.— Wheatear. Common in some 
parts of the sea coast, and about the estuaries. 
Summer. 
Sylvia hippolais.- Cliff chaff. Common/ 
Summer. It and the Yellow wren occasionally 
stay the winter. Arrives about March 23rd, as at 
Selborne. 
Sylvia troglodytes.— Wren. Common. I un¬ 
derstand two white wrens and their three white 
young ones were procured at Langdon last year. 
Sylvia regulus.— Gold crest. Common. A white 
specimen has been shot in Devon. 
Mr. Gosling informs me he has reason to think 
the Fire crested wren may be added to the list. 
