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The above Table very well illustrates the effect of the 
geographical position of the four S.W. Peninsular Counties upon 
their avifauna. 
Devon has the most residents, principally through the great 
breeding-places of Lundy Island and Slapton Ley, but is only 
3 richer than Cornwall in summer migrants. The number of 
Warblers increases from west to east, and they mostly cross 
England from the east in their spring migration. 
Cornwall and Dorset claim the most Passing Visitors, as the 
former juts out furthest into the track of migratory birds, and 
the latter is a most diversified county, has a fine coast-line, and 
possesses Poole Harbour, which even excels in ornithological 
interest the Estuary of Kingsbridge, and also the Fleets at Wey- 
mouth and Abbotsbury, which have made its Bird List rich in 
Ducks and Waders ; Devon comes next, as ought to be expected, 
and the two most westerly counties are by far the richest in 
accidental visitors. 
In Somerset, the Bird List is very much modified by its 
physical geography ; the muddy waters of the Bristol Channel 
are too opaque for Terns and Divers to fish in, consequently 
these birds are very rarely noted on its coast, and, for the most 
part, their appearance can be due only to abnormal causes. 
The Nresvine Brrps of Devon have been increased from 128 to 
137 :— 
Amiel WNeSUeTs: M28 Sy dees Foo oa we 116 
(Reed-Warbler and Tree-Sparrow added.) 
Winter Visitors breeding. 2.6, ..6s. «>. @uenaies 10 
(Short-eared Owl, Wigeon (7), Shoveller (?), 
Pochard (?), aud Common Gull (?) added.) 
Casual Visitors breeding gis onss.0- a. heres 10 
(Wryneck (?) and Red-necked Grebe added.) 
Passing Visitor breeding (Redshank) .......... 1 
137 
Besides the above there are 6 introduced species which breed : 
and 6 species which are reported to have formerly bred in the. 
County, viz. :— 
Black Redstart, White-tailed Eagle, Kite, Osprey, Little Bittern, 
and Golden Plover. 
