‘THE BIRDS OF DEVON,’ 7 
have been noticed there may have reached England without recognition, 
and may increase our list in the Thrush family. If the Asiatic White’s 
Thrush reaches us, some of its congeners might also be expected. | 
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Wheatear (p. 9). 
One was secon by W. S. M. D’U. on the 4th November 1894 at 
Exmouth. This is one of the latest dates on record. Mr. E. A. 8. Elliot 
observes that ‘there is a very curious departure from the orthodox 
plumage of the birds of the year in those Wheatears that arrive late in 
the fall, at the beginning or middle of October. These birds arrive in 
small parties, keep well together, and come some time after all the other 
Wheatears have apparently left. In my opinion these are the progeny of 
the large birds that appear in May. ‘The difference in plumage consists 
of a much deeper tone of colour, the whole throat, breast, and belly being 
deep brick-red in some specimens instead of a warm buff, whilst in others 
the whole plumage assumes a melanistic tone.” 
Redstart (p. 11). 
We (W. S. M. D’U.) have recently (Jane-September 1895) found 
Redstarts numerous at Chagford, where some twenty years ago none were 
to be seen. 
Black Redstart (p. 12). 
Mr. W. VY. Toll has informed us that he saw a male Black Redstart at 
Strete so early as August 26th, 1892. We have a note that we saw an 
adult male by the side of the road near Claverton, when driving to Bath 
on 5th April that same year. When we (M. A. M.) resided at Weston- 
super-Mare we were informed that a nest of the Black Redstart had been 
taken on Worlbury Hill above that town. Mr. EH. A. 8. Elliot has 
recorded that the Black Redstart appeared early in November in 1892, in 
the Kingsbridge District, and that he shot one at Thurlestone on the 23rd 
of that month. He observed one on the coast on Nov. 15th, 1893, 
“hopping” about among the Rock-Pipits, and another flitting about the 
tombstones in the churchyard and on the pinnacles of the church at 
Kingsbridge, quite at home, and evidently enjoying the sunshine, on 3rd 
January, 1893; also one in the same place on 3rd November, 1504, A 
female was shot at Exmouth about the latter date. 
Nightingale (p. 15). 
On 18th May, 1892, Mr. Francis Pershouse wrote to us as follows :— 
“ T hear there are several Nightingales to be heard at Watcombe, Torquay ; 
