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I have not myself seen the Yellow Wagtail in either of the Islands during my summer visits in 1866, 1876, or 1878; so it certainly cannot be very common during the breeding-season, or I could scarcely have missed seeing it. Professor Ansted has not included it in his list, and there is no specimen at present in the Museum. TREE PIPIT. Anthus trivialis, Linnaeus.
Professor Ansted includes the Crow in his list, but only marks it as occurring in Guernsey and Sark. There is no specimen in the Museum. HOODED CROW. Corvus cornix, Linnaeus. French, "Corbeau mantele," "Corneille mantelée." The Hooded Crow can only be considered an occasional autumnal and winter visitant.
In Guernsey I have seen it in several places; about Candie, where a pair had a nest this summer in the mowing-grass before the house; near the Vallon; and about St. George. I have also seen it in Sark, but not in either of the other Islands, though no doubt it occurs in Herm, if not in Alderney. It is mentioned by Professor Ansted as occurring in Guernsey and Sark.
Professor Ansted includes it in his list, but gives no locality; and there is no specimen in the Museum. STONECHAT. Pratincola rubicola, Linnaeus. French, "Tarier rubicole," "Traquet pâtre," "Traquet rubicole."
The most likely parts to find them breeding seem to be some of the high land and heather in Guernsey and the sandy common on the northern part of Herm, near which place I saw a few this summer in perfect breeding plumage, and showing more signs of being paired than they generally do, and in parts of Alderney. Professor Ansted has not mentioned it in his list.
It is, however, no doubt an occasional, though never very numerous, winter visitant, probably more common, however, at this time of year than in the summer, as I have one in winter plumage shot in Guernsey in December, and another in January, 1879, and there is also one in the Museum in winter plumage. Professor Ansted includes it in his list, and marks it as occurring in Guernsey and Sark.
There is no specimen in the Museum. Professor Ansted also includes the Stock Dove, Columba aenas, Linnaeus, in his list as occurring in Guernsey and Sark; but I think he must have done so on insufficient evidence, as I have never seen it and not been able to gain any information about it; neither does Mr.
Professor Ansted includes the Oystercatcher in his list, but only marks it as occurring in Guernsey and Sark. There is an Oystercatcher and also a few of the eggs in the Museum. CURLEW. Numenins arquata, Linnaeus. French, "Courlis," "Grand courlis cendré."
Professor Ansted mentions it in his list, but only as found in Guernsey and Sark; but it is quite as common in Alderney, from which Island I have seen specimens, and I think also from Herm, but I cannot be quite sure about this, though of course there can be no reason why it should not be found there, as Herm is only three miles as the crow flies from Guernsey. BARN OWL. Aluco flammeus, Linnaeus.
Miss Ansted was introduced at seventeen. The prospect was illimitable. "'Do people always grow much on their birthdays? asked one of the little ones.
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