. British birds. Birds. OTES. NOTES FROM CORNWALL. This winter (1919-1920) has been remarkable for the large number of Woodcock {Scolopax rusticola), evenly distributed through the county and about 30 per cent, above the average. The very small arrival of Snipe [Gallinago g. gallinago) was probably accounted for by the very unusually low rainfall between May and November. Starlings {Sturnus v. vulgaris) have been extremely scarce this winter. Twenty years ago, flocks were to be seen in every field and there were huge roosting places in many localities in Cornwall. To-day, one is not sure of se
. British birds. Birds. OTES. NOTES FROM CORNWALL. This winter (1919-1920) has been remarkable for the large number of Woodcock {Scolopax rusticola), evenly distributed through the county and about 30 per cent, above the average. The very small arrival of Snipe [Gallinago g. gallinago) was probably accounted for by the very unusually low rainfall between May and November. Starlings {Sturnus v. vulgaris) have been extremely scarce this winter. Twenty years ago, flocks were to be seen in every field and there were huge roosting places in many localities in Cornwall. To-day, one is not sure of seeing twenty Starlings on a motor trip of twenty miles in Cornwall! On the other hand, twenty years ago Starlings' nests were very unusual, while in the last few years there have been nests in most homesteads. Long-tailed Tits {Mgithalos c. roseus) and Goldcrests {Regulus r. anglorum) are quite re-established. P. D. Williams. TAWNY PIPIT AND BLACK-WINGED STILT IN KENT. The following were observed by Mr. M. J. Nicoll and myself; on May i6th, 1919, near Brookland, an adult Black-winged Stilt {Himantopus himantopus), which we had under obser- vation for over an hour; on May 28th, 1919, near Lydd, a Tsiwny Pipit {Anthus campestris). W. H. Mullens. LONG-TAILED TITMOUSE NESTING IN ANGLESEY. In view of the absence of any breeding record for Anglesey of the Long-tailed Titmouse {Mgithalos c. roseus) (cf. Fauna of North Wales and Handbook to Fauna of North Wales) the following extract from my notes may be of interest :—On April i8th, 1903, I found a nest of this species containing four eggs, at Llanfair By April 24th the number of eggs had been increased to six, and incubation had commenced. The birds could hardly have chosen a more beautiful site for their lichen-covered nest, having selected a blackthorn which was in full blossom at the time of my second visit. Geo. R. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally e
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