Welsh Journals

SONG-THRUSH, Turdus ericetorum Turton. One picked up dead in a yard in Cowbridge Road, Cardiff, on December 17th, 1937, had a ring on its leg which had been placed there when it was a nestling at Utrecht, Holland, on April 29th, 1936. It was therefore hoped that this specimen would prove to belong to the Continental race (Turdus e. philomelus) but when it was submitted to Mr. H. F. Witherby for confirma- tion he found it to be intermediate between the British (Turdus e. ericetorum) and Continental races, but nearest to the British. There is still no record of the Continental race ;n Wales. BLACK REDSTART, Phoenicurus o. gibraltariensis (Gm.) One was present at Sker in November, 1937 (B.S.B.). Miss Ware saw one near the old colliery at Morfa, Port Talbot, on December 30th, 1937, and Miss V. M. Peel saw an adult fe- male on the Llanrhidian Marshes, Gower, on March 14th, 1938. HOOPOE, Upupa e. epops L. One was reported near Cow- bridge, by Mr. H. Flowers, on July 5th, 1938 (C. Matheson). SHORT-EARED OWL, Asio f. fiammeus (Pontopp.) Three were seen on the Llandimore Marsh, Gower, December 27th, 1937 (H.E.D.). COMMON BUZZARD, Buteo b. buteo (L.) Wandering birds are frequently seen in south-eastern districts during winter although they do not remain to breed. Mr. S. W. White observed one in the Thaw Valley, December 21st, 1937, and one over Craig-yr-Alt, Taffs Well, on February 19th, 1938. A pair was seen near Nottage, Porthcawl, for several days early in January, 1938 (B.S.B.). HEN-HARRIER, Circus c: cyaneus (L.) The Head-keeper at Margam saw one flying over one of the lakes in Margam Park on January 18th, 1938. He described it as a long- tailed hawk with a white rump, owl-like flight and brown plumage, so it must have been a female. Bewick's SWAN, Cygnus b. bewickii Yarr. The usual family party was seen in the Porthcawl district but not on Kenfig Pool this winter. Mrs. G. E. Blundell saw two adults and two juveniles on Newton Pool, which is practically in