Herefordshire Ornithological Club

ANNUAL REPORT 1970

Together with Classified Notes for H~reford,h;re and Radnorshire

No. 10 Vol. 2 Price D!p Herefordshire Ornithological Club No. 10. Vol. 2

OFFICERS and COMMITTEE, 1970

President: - DR. C. W. WALKER, M.C.

Vice-Presidents: - BRIGADIER SIR MICHAEL VENABLES-LLEWELLYN, BART., M.V.O. P. W. HINDE, M.B.O.V. MRS. M. V. GILBERT, M.B.O.V.

Chairman:­ T. R. AMMONDS

Hon. Treasurer:-­ B. C. ALLAN

Hon. Editor:- T. R. H. OWEN, C.B.E. • Hon. Secretary:­ R. H. BAILLIE

Committee: -- D. BARNES B. F. GILBERT MRS. J. M. BROMLEY R. HVNT J. L. Fox A. J. SMITH A. G. FYSHE G. N. SMITH MISS W. M. GIBSON J. H. WATKINS Co-opted:- W. H. MEADHAM and A. T. COOMBES 452 HEREFORDSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970

HEREFORDSHIREOIlNITHoI.ClCICAL CLUB RULES 1. NAME. The Club shall be called the Herefordshire Ornithological Club. 2. OBJECTS. The objects of the Club shall be (a) to further the study of birds in the field, and (b) to assist in their preservation. ~. MEMBERSHIP. The Club shall consist of a President, a Chairman, • Secretary, a Field Secretary, a Treasurer. an Editor and Ten Com­ mittee Members and Ordinary Members. The P'resident and the Chairman to retire after serving a term of three years. The Secretaries, the Treasurer and the Editor shall be elected annually. The three senior of the ten Ordinary Members of the Committee shall retire annuaUy and they shall not be eligible for re_election for a period of twelve months. The Officers and Ordinary Members of the Com­ mittee shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting and the Officers shall be eligible for re-election. Nominations for the Committee must be received in writing by the Hon. Secretary by March 31 st. 4. CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP. Members shall be required to support and keep the provisions of the protection of Birds Act, 1954. Any members failing to support and keep this law shall be required to resign. Members may not divulge to unauthorised persons (e.g. known c~lectors of skins and/or eggs) information in a manner likely to be detrimental to the objects of the Club.

5. SUSBCRIPTIONS. (a) Ordinary Members: 18 years of age or OVE!f" 75 pence, payable on January 1st or on election to membership. Any additional members of a household after the first, 50 pence; such members receiving all privileges of full membership. Junior Members (under 18 but over 12 years of age), 37t pence per annum, payable as above. Corporate Members: Kindred bodies, Schools, etc.: Subscription one pound and 5 pence per annum. Honorary Members: As approved by the majority present at the Annual General Meeting. (b) All subscriptions, subsequent to those paid on admission, shall b. due on January 1st each year. Where a member has been e.lected on or after 1st September in any year, there will be no further liability to subscribe in the year immediately following that of his or her electlon. .. Any Member whose subscription is six months in arrears shall cease to receive the Club's publications and, should the subscription not be paid by December 31 st, his or her name shall be deleted from the list of Members. 6. MANAGEMENT. The Secretary shall keep Minut4S of the meetings and prepare such literature as shall keep Members informed of the Club's activities. 7. MEETINGS shall be held as often as deemed desirable at the discretion of the Officers. 8. REPORT. There shall be an Editoria,1 Committee of at least three Mem­ bers including the Secretary, appointed at an ordinary Committee Meet­ Ing. These shall prepare and present an Annual Report and such special reports as may be decided upon. 9. ALTERATION OF RULES. An alteration of the Rules may be made only if proposed at one meeting, prlnted.on the agenda for the followl". meeting, and passed by a two-thirds majority of those present. HEREFORDSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970 453

EDITORIAL NOTE An interminable, though not positively lethal, winter; an un-genial apring; a dry and warm summer; an autumn that prolonged summer; -and' a cold and hard ending. That was 1970. It was also Buropoatl Conservation Year, and, though only a beginning, has achieved some­ thing towards general consciousness of the threats to our environment and an app~ation of aB that giV~8 interest, variety, <:Xhilaration and joy-which includes our bird$. They h~ve a hard struggle. "Probablypois6Iis, though still a men­ ace, are no longer the biggest drain on the bird population. Economic fa.t'ining, invol\ting destruction of cover, is the biggest; and for many common species the everlasting toU 'tiiken by man's speed on the road may perhaps be next. Nevertheless the record and the outlook alike are not so bad. These counties have suffered less than some from loss of hedge, timber and vegetation, and the evidence is that the breeding seasoh was a good one. On the debit side the birds which depend on old tim~r are dwindl­ ing-Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Woodpeckers and possibly Tawny Owll. On the credit side Redstarts and Whitethroats, casualties in 1969, have shown a come-back; the Sparrow Hawk, in extremis a few years ago, has recovered markedly; Heronries have swelled a little; Quail have almost 'exploded', and game-birds have done weU, even Black-game possibly showing an increase; the Kingfisher has flourished; more Bewick's swans accept Wye Winter hospitality; and more Gretn Sand­ piperssQjoum with us. As to rarities. if a First or Second Record be a "scalp" we have notched several-Pectoral Sandpiper and Bar-headed Goose are First for both Counties, Sanderling a First for Hereford. and Ruff a First for Radnor; and Spotted Redshank a Third for Radnorshire. Of other scarcer or more interesting birds there are records of Bittem, Comcrake, Com Bunting, Black Grouse, GadwaB, Hobby, Kite, Great Grey Shrike, White Wagtail, Nightjar. Hawfinch. and possibly Wood­ lark (an almost lost species). Interest lies as much in the personality and behaviour of the commoner as in acquaintance with the aristocrat, and all Members are invited to send in any observations of unusual incident, even among our common species, for such adds alike to the knowledge and the enjoyment of fellow Members.

FIELD MEETINGS were held at Ludlow; Bredwardine Wye; Talybont Reservoir. Brecon; Haugh Wood (four times); Whitney-on­ Wye; Penybont; HoUyhush, Ledbury; Shobdon; Waun Marteg; Hind­ well Pool (twice); Abbeycwmhir; Rode Tropical Bird Garden, Bath; Belvide Reservoir, Staffs.; Cherry Hill Nature Reserve; and Letton. 454 HEREFORDSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970

INDOOR MEETINGS, at the Percival Hall, included The Nest­ box and Atlas schemes; G. N. Smith's colour films; J. L. Fox on Bird Migration and Conservation; G. A. Walton on Bird Watching in Southern Ireland; Dr. J. M. Flegg on Rings for Research; F. G. Holland's fine film "Storks over Stavno"; and at the Town Hall the R.S.P.B's colour films "Winged Aristocrats" and "Birds of the Grey Wind." MEMBERSHIP. New members totalled 53 during the year, bringing the Club up to 418 on December 31st. PUBLICATIONS. Copies of "Herefordshire Birds" (1954) by Captain H. A. Gilbert and Dr. C. W. Walker, "Birds of Radnorshire" (1955) by G. C. S. Ingram and Colonel H. Morrey Salmon, and most of the Club's previous Reports may be obtained from the Secretary at 22!- Pence a copy, which includes postage. The Club's FINANCIAL POSITION is again satisfactory, and can be found summarised near the end of this Report. (, THANKS are due again to Dr. C. W. Walker, of the Editorial Sub Committee and to all Members who have assisted with the Nest-box and Atlas schemes, or who have sent in the notes without which this Report could not be compiled. T.R.H.O.

THE NEST·BOX SCHEME In 1970 our Nest-Box scheme comprised 1,076 boxes, divided into 42 groups of varying size scattered among our woodlands. Between 40 and 50 ornithologists were needed to service these groups of boxes and to keep a check on their occupants. We are very grateful to all these ladies and gentlemen for their generous expenditure of time and trouble in this most worth-while activity. 550 boxes were occupied, and just over 4,000 eggs were laid, of which 3,175 reached maturity and fledged successfully, a ratio of almost 80%. The Pied Flycatcher had a disappointing year, nests numbering only 104 (145 last year). Something seemed to have gone amiss with its spring migration. At L1ancillo, for example, three cocks anived and adopted boxes, but no hen-birds came to join them. The eastern sites, Ledbury and Brockhampton, failed to repeat last year's success, but a nest at Mathon was a most gratifying first record. The various Tit species nested in normal numbers, and Redstarts, with treble the 1969 number of nests, almost regained normal numbers after their last year's catastrophe. Eight boxes were occupied by Dormice and one by bumble-bees! Ringing of fledgelings and some adults was again carried out by Mr. Baillie, Dr. Boddington and Mr. Chris Mead of the British Trust for Ornithology. C. W. WALICER, (Chairman, Herefordshire Nature Trust). HEREFORDSHIRE ORNITIIOLOOICAL REPORT, 1970 455 B.T.O; ATLAS SCHEME-lbird Season With three sea~Qn's work on the B.T.O. Atlas completed, it is evident that in obta.Uiing ,positive coDfi.rmation of breeding certain species are proving rather elusive-;-Spa~row Hawk, Water Rail, Wood­ cock and Grasshopper Warbler are good examples. There is also the problem of the bird Which, although present at the right season, never Dlay have attempted to' b~ed, yet the possibility cannot be fully dis­ counted. The CrossbiU recorded in 5036 typifies the latter question; shoulc:bthe species 'turn up again during the next two years can some­ one produce' good evidence of breeding? The following !\ummary shows the approximate position at the end of .the 1970 seasOn. A few records have still to be added. Birds in the selected list have all been noted in the squares indicated at the right se;lSOn, and it is requested that special attention be given to those species by in~restea Club Members during the final two years of the Survey. My grateful thanks a~ due to all those who have helped to bring the third year of thjs exercise to a satisfactory conclusion. AJ.S.

Number 0/ Birb Square Areo R.cor- Prrw.' ·III/omotiOIl Parti.lJ!4rly Required 011- d.d Bre.dioll 50 05 Builth Wells: 69 67 Kestrel, Grasshopper W., Lesser White­ throat. 50 06 Llandrindod 82 70 Spatiow Hawk, Merlin, Water Rail, Wood- . Wells cock, Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Ring Ousel. 50 07 Abbeycwmhir 67 60 Sparrow Hawk, Short-Eared. Owl, Sand Martin, Marsh Tit,' ChifIchaff. 50 14 Painscastle 91 84 Tufted Duck, Pochard, Sparrow Hawk, Merlin, Gold'en Plover. 50 15 OlascWm 68 66 Teal, Ring Ousel. 50 16 Dolau 72 70 Sparrow Hawk, Water Rail. 50 17 Llanbister - 73 64 Teal, Red Grouse. Sand Martin, M~rsh Tit. Redpoll. 50 24 Hay-on-Wye - 75 54 Teal, Pl,lQhard, Buzzard, Kestrel. Snipe, Common Sandpiper, B. H. Gull. Kingfisher. 50 25 Gladestry 70 62 .Kestrel, Red Grouse, Woodcock. King­ Jjsher, Dipper. 50 26 Evenjobb 61 54 Kestrel, Sand Martin, Redpoll. 50 33 Vowchurcb - 60 51 Kestrel, R.-L. Partridge. Lapwing, Curlew. Dipper, Ring Ousel, Yellow Wagtail. 456 HBREFOBDSHlRJ1. ORNlnJOLOGlCAL auOllT. 1970

50 34 MOIOCas - · 75 69 Nut. SWaD ,' Kettre}, \¥.oodc~k, Common Sandpiper, bipper,lleilpoll:' 50 35 Lyonshall · 62 53 Ttirtte Dove, 'Kinldlsher, Mars'tl Tit,Long­ tailed Tit, Pied 'PIyeatcher. SO 36 Kinsham · 90 89 Crossbill. SO 42 Garway - · 68 4. Sparrow Hawk, R.~"L. Partridge, WoodCC)Cjc, JlamWL Owl. Kinsftsber,' Raven., Yellow, Waar-. SO 43 Kingstone - 77 69 Little Grebe, Collared Do.",. Kinp.bep, GlMlhQPW W" M4Illcl4lw., Pi~r.. "Yellow Wagtail. 5044 CredenhiU - 73 64 Bu~rd, Colt$redOove. !Jam OWl; King­ fisher, Sand Martin. Wheatear, Meadow Pipit, ' 50 45 Monktand · 80 70 Canada Goose. Coat. Turtle ~ove, Coll~d Dove, Barn Owl, Raven, Whlncbat, ('}rtm­ .' hopper Warbler. ' 50 46 Kinisland - 80 64 Little Gr~be. TUfted Duck. Buzzard, Kest­ rel. R.-L. Partridge, Water Rail, Snipe. Barn OwL 50 51 Monmouth - 63 62 Buzzard, Turtle Dove. Raven, Wheatear, Whinchat, Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail. SO 52 Peterstow · 67 62 Sparrow Hawk. Curlew, Turtle Dove, Collared Dove, Grasshopper Warbler. SO 53 Fownhope · 77 72 lluzzard, Coat. Snipe, Barp Owl, Niph ingale, Meadow Pipit. ' SO 54 Marden - . 70 67 Buzzard, Common Sandpiper, Long-Bared Owl, Grasshopper Warhler, Meadow Pipit. 50 55 Bodenham - 63 61 Woodcock. Wheatear. 50 56 Brimfield - 61 56 Buuard. Sparrow Hawk, Barn Owl. Green Woodpecker. ",' SO 62 Linton 58 56 Kestrel. Grasshopper Warbler, Tree Pipit. 50 63 Sollers Hope 60 46 Little Grebe. Tufted Duck. BUWU'd. Kest­ rel. Woodcock, Curlew, Nuthatch, Redstart. 5064 Canon Frome 70 59 Buzzard, Kestrel. Turtle Dove, Lesser-sp. Woodpeeker, Grasshopper W., lledpoll. 50 65 Bromyard . 67 53 Tufted Duck. Bl,lzzard, Sparrow Hawk, {{estrel, Lapwing, Kingfisher, Dipper. Grasshopper Warbler. SO 73 Ledbury - - 62 40 Kestrel, R.-L. Partridge, Snipe. Turtle Dove, Little Owl, Tawny Owl, Willow Tit. Nightingale. 50 74 Malvern - 77 63 Ot. Crestod Orebe, Tufted Duck, Sparrow Hawk, R..-L. Partridge, Snipe, Barn Owl. Hl!REFOlU>SHIRE ORNI'l'HOLOO1CAL REPORT, 1970 457 QUAIL-Reminiscences'fro. Shobdon , ; Was it coincidental that Buropean Conservation Year should fit in with an inftux of Quail to the County? Were the populace,on the northem .shores'of the Mediterranean" conscience-stricken, anq birds allowed free paS$age?; It was certainly a Quail Year, and prompts one to delve into past history'. " 'i· "Ithu IObg been thought that the 'area Of laM between the rivers Lugg and Arrow, to the' south Mwhich the Pibsley brook flows, and which includes a war-time airfield and covers some third of the parish of Shobdon, bas a speCial attraction to the species. It is a mini-plain and' was in pie-historic' times a large lake. Could the soil, the Pres­ ance of some minerals, plants or insects cause Quail to soujoum, or the fact that to the north and west the hills serve as a barrier? One can ohlyguess.

This land was, until the el.ulf 1920's, owned by,the Bateman family of Shobdon Court, who were great preservers of aame. They bred Mallard commerCially, hen~ the Decoy Pool, and Old', Decoy ;JoS we ~ew' it., ne eH8s were collected, incubated by bl'pody, hel\S, and the duc~s retUrned. to the pools. They annually ~changed 'game-bird eggs with other of their esta~es in differet)t partspf the (:oW)try, t,llereby ensudng introduction of fresh blood. In the Bateman papers a note of 172~ ll)Cords the purchase oia draught-net forQuai]s, Partridges etc. So one must conclude they were present in some nUmbers in those days.

The late Mr. Bolt had a clutch of 10 Quail's eggs in his collection labelled "Taken at Shobdon by T. Norris 1912".

A Member of this Club was present as a lad when a shooting party shot one at the R~d, nearrr~tei~e,;in 19iO. In the .l~te summer of 1939 I saw my tirst Quail on barley stubble in th~ pari~h., I was not then farililiar with the ~II. 1949 saw Italian P.O.W.'s \forking on farms adjoining the airfield, and they were quick to recognise the call. It reminded them of home and caijsed much heart-burning.

During these years the airfield was constantly active day and night, and quail were heard calling from the adjacent fields; they did not seem UQduly distur\led by thf> noise., During 1950 this CluQ was foun­ ded, and an annual report ,for 1951 was published, which contains subsequent notes on Quail. In 1952 I heard my first Quail calling, and the following year a bird returned to the same field. Breeding Was also proved at Staunton-on-Arrow, just west of Shobdon. 458 HEREFORDSffiRJ:, ORNITHOLOGICAL REPORT,l-970

The following years saw the llumbers increasing annually, till a peak was reached in 1961, when on a calm summer evening, on a walk round tqe airfield (now nearly all

1962 was a cold summer, and numbers were considerably down, 1?ut built up again by 1964. Then in 1965 the Air Ministry sold the land on the airfield, which resulted in a new occupier witba different farming policy, and in the following years it .was difficulLto find any birds. The decline was on a national scale, so that one cannot wholly blame the farmer concerned. Lamenting over the probability of the species being excluded from the Atlas survey list, at least inFJ;erefordslJ.ire, it ~ave me much pleas­ ure, when I investigated a reported Corncra'Ke, to find it turned out to be. fl Quail. The following evening I heard. two calIihg on the airfield. They were back,. anti later bred. Theitpresence enabled many Club members to hear the call, which was a new experience for them. They now appear wide-spread over the County, and I have a feel" ing that their presence coincides with a good· Partridge year. Let us hope that both species remain with us for generations to come. T.R.A.

ANECDOTE AND ODDITY 1. Hovering. Can only the Kestrel really hover? The Buzzard does so clumsily. On Nov. 10th, near Bridge Sollars, TRHO watched a Barn Owl, in the car lights, hovering exactly like a Kestrel for half a minute over the edge of a field. On Sept. 10th at LlancilIo TRHO also watched a Heron virtually motionless in the air; there was a brisk south wind; the bird faced it, gave one flap per six seconds over about half a minute, and remained stationary­ making a rather uncanny sight. On Oct. 18th, in viewing their Kite, up the Elan Valley, the FSB's watched him bearing up into a heavy head-wind without ever a wing-beat. 2. MALLARD. At Nantmel two albino ducklings were seen on the Dulas, on and after June 15th (DJLS). HEREFORDSHIRE. ORNITHPLOOICAL,~RT, 1970 459

3. Buzzard and Sparrqw llawk. -'{hat ,the Bqzzard (and lOOSt preda­ tors) pays his way is borne out by observation. On April 11th, on Radnor F.oTeSt, ROBGwatched two Buzr.ards actually on a CarrionCrow'snest and being dive-bombed by the parents. TRHO records a neighbour seeing a Buzzard twice visit a Crow's nest and remove young, and at Lulham, in March, ",atched a JJuzzard stoop ott a group of Jackdaws-~esult uncertain. At Llandrindod Mr. T. E. Tylh observed a Buzzard. carrying off what was almost certainly araf: 'Preying upon pigeon and rabbit is l:\coml11onplace, and on Nov. UltJt, at ShobdQIl,TRJ\watched a Sp;urow Hlj.wk chase and catch a Woodpigeon. 4. Grouse.' June 25th: at Nantrriel, blLS came on two families of 5 a,nd 7 young; jUldin I?oth caSl;s the;mother flew off while the cock performed ~ broken~wing tri;ck. 5. Moorhen. On June 13th at Penybont CW, when walking to- '. wards the backwater behind the.weir, heard distress calls; and on arrival found that they were caused by two M~rhens which were being chased by a stoat. The stoat waS sWimming -after b'ne of the pair. When it came close to them the birds made a tremen­ dous noise, and eventually one disappeared and the other climbed a tree overhanging the water. The stoat then crept about in the long grass and swam in the water near the treed Moorhen. Then a small chick swam oat oldie reeds towal'ds the parent. After a few more skirmishes between parent and stoat, all went q~iet.

6. Rook. The one local rookery near Bridge Soll~rswas felled in " ~utumn 1969., In the absence of big timber, the birds crpssed the river to a" small hanging wood of young ash arid esu\bli~d 40 nests, the lowest among which was no more than 17 feet above ground (TIUiO).

7. Lapwing. In May, at Brilley, WLS reeqrds three. nests being carefully ploughed round and left safe by 'the local owner. Agri· culturists ple4SC cc;>py.

8. Wren. At Brilley again" WLS reports a pair talQag over an old Swallow's nest, on barn rafters, and covering it with a moss top.

9. Black~ircL Any ,time is cOllrting time. In:, nyd-Sep~ember, at lIow,C'Wle, BS watched a.,cock jlOd hep, B}.ackbirp in her orchard. . He bowep ~ bobbed over a fallen apple1lDd pec~ed bits to giv~ to his ,lovC;7SPmetil11es -acct;l)ted and sometimes rejected. She then ~opped off. temptingly t9 a diff~rent apple, where the process was repeated Adam and"Eve in the bird world? 10. BJaMird. KAM,tepbrtS that in 'triitl-Janulltyatock Blackbird Iltarted ,fighting bis reflection' in the wheel disc of a caravan. He , often kept it UP' fot half an hour or more;' This occurred on and ; oil for two weets; often beklre. it was fully light he'could be beard tinkling away at it, 11. Robin. At .K~ton on April 8th an observer wa.tched a Robin being attacked by two others. On, her gQing to its aid it fel' dead -without visibre wound or dariia~ (per.CIP). 12. YellOw Wagla". On Aprll28th at Titley Pool JLF watched nine Yellow Wagtails on obe sman hawthorn, delitly migrating. This i~~icates that the species I11igrates in parties, not individua1)y. 13. Sporietl Flfes'.r. AtI\'itlgtOb, 'on August9th, MLB-T watched a bird consuming a Peacotkbutterfly. It had greaVdifticulty, but finally achieved its meal. 'i, ;, -i:~U~ 14. -TailPiece. A coCk GUineafowJ, near Madley, haR now lived wild. with'a cock Pheasant, for three seasons; surviving the winters and ein:umYenting the guns. ,

RINGING RECORDS 1. MaUard; ringed2l.IO.61 at Madley, Hereford, shot at Madley }969 (qaten.Ot.recorded). ; ! 2.~rd; ring~d 25.5.61 at Slimbridge, shpt at Madley iQ 1969 (date not recorded). .. 3. Redstart; a nestling ringed by DOB at Bromyatd on 29.5.68 was caught and released at East Boldre, Brockenhurst, Hants, 100 miles SSg~ on 13.8.68. . ,

4. Raven; a bird ringed as a nestling at Bradfiot, Kington, on 11.4.69, was killed at a roost, 10 miles north of Knighton on 14.4.70 (per D. C. Fantnun, M.k.C.V.S.).

The pupils of the RhayaderCounty Secondary School have sent an atlntirable list of tlte birds recorded' within a mile of the school. These compri$e 30 species, and An\ong the more interesting ~re Barn and Tawny Owls, Grey and White Wagtails, Goldcmt, Nuthatch. Oreattst Iffid Les\ller Spotted Woodpttker, Marsh, W'illoWand Long­ tailed Tits, Treccreeper, 8uzzard and Raven. CLASSIFIED,'NOIDB8

< ~ , Tl1e ~ n~bers. llQ~nclature an'lorder. useq below are those used in the "Checklist of Birds of Great Britain and Ireland" p1,lblished by the British Ornithologists' Union in 1952. Paragraphs prefixed H ~ R. ~feT.to; Hore'Qrdshire lWd .Radnorspjre ~~vely). l,;"~T~dl$BE. '~~" EvWqPD~ 1~1J' ~4~h, one (WHft{), .~~ ~ove4 tq 'flintsh~.~d ~yed., .Two~on Feb. 71 !it (Rllfl) a¥Huli~Feb! 24~ (~Vf}.• Qtl ~ai~1l5tb.,3 pairs (RRp), on 7~tb, 5 bl~S (RflB),. op3Qth 9 bUd$. <~d ~J1e nest (RH~Ap~1 3rd,!2 birds;and 8p'lits a pair wim e,tp on 8th fR.HB)~May29th, a pair With balf~groWD young, abd at least ens'other itest;JUDe-'itth, a second ~it, ea\lh Withachid:. on its back. Oet. 17th and 21st, two pN_nt, bllt left by'28th; again one on Nov. 6th and Dec. 21st (RHB); 'PLINTSHAM. Feb. 24th: one pair (CWw), and March ~nd, 5.bir$ (Nl~aA4 Qf). an9 ~,Q Rn 3QtP (CJr~d PWT)· , SH.'QB.OON... F,~'~.'. ,i4.~, 'liw' bi.. JI.(qC;:.'~.)J.ft{~y... }ril;a pair (NWW), l\We 10th, ,a ~ with·MC ,yoUJl~,(~l\l~.Ov.tina). SHOBDON DECOY POOL. One yflung reared: pairs on .~~ ')th~PQ9ls fltiJed, prQ\rcWJy Q~g t()'llurqn~predations (fU~. N~f Shob4on;M.QQ~fY'~I. .Ml,l.)'I1Qth, a bb'd was iQuQ('-'tlflPpetQverhead J:a~ Iln4 was, ~nt, tp Jle~fQrd Ml,1$CUDl. UDCO'ITPOOL.' March 18th, one ~B and VMJ); 28th, tWe (JAK. and CJP). 0,' I.Jm'ON°POO~. N()v. 15th~ 'Qne, p~pt (KA,M). R. ,LLAN BWC1H..INN. Fob. ~t1l, twq (JLf); April 5th, twQ Pflirs (~BandARM); June 13th, two paif~ with o~eyoung ~h (1.Lf); Au~. 7th, 3 ac,t,Wts and 2 jyveniles CRaB aJl.4 B. E. Smytmli(~; O~~, 10th, 6 (It-F); Dec. 5tl\, one, pro\)ablY,a young- ster(1tF). .

9 LITTLE GREB~ If. ~~., :Hl~, Castlet~ :W,ye,. tw.o (NWW); l~, Evaneoy~ one, and two o1J;Tem«; 'a~· ¥llF~,(NWW); Feb. 15th, Criftin Ford, two (JLf);, 22nd, ~ P()o,I, one (NWW); AM~ 3th, EyW~4, one, (RH.B), ~sQ ,OD 25th JNWW); Sept. 20th, CollingtQn, 13romyard,a pair rrMO); Oct. 17th, ,fiywood, one (!Ul.B); Dec. 20th, MQrdiford Lugg, one (fHW). R. LLYN HILYN. March 22nd, 6 (ROBG); April 14th, at least to (HTR); July 11th, 5 (ROBG); Aug. Vth,~'~ROBQ); Oet. 10th, 4 (ROBG); Nov. 22ndtwo (ROBG~. BLSEWlIERE-Jan. 2Sth"one at PwU Patti (:IQAM); Aug.1st.Pe~rri8. OlIlC (WBG); Oet,18th, Kindwen, two (NWW); Nov. 14th,Dol-y-Mynach. one (ROBG). 462 uEREFOlmSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970

16. MANX SIIEARWATER. : RI ·Sel't. IStli, Kinnersley, one picked up with a broken leg (MS). R. Sept: 18th, UandrindOd, one picked up and taken to the lake (TJJ). I ' ,

28. CORMORANT. H. On theWYE:LcASTLETON: Jan. 18th, ~~o, ~d ¥ Willersley, on~~;iNov., ~Sth. twQ (J{AM); TURNER:S BOAT: Feb~ Ist,:10 roostjng (KAM); Ma~h 22nd, 12 (NWW); Dec. lli,h;!W'o (Nww); tULHAM: JaR. 18th, 9 (T~O); CLJFFORl): March, two.. (PME); HOLME LACY: Nov~ 8th, one (JLF}tSUGWAS; March,lst,9..(KA)4). Blsewher~Jan.25th, Letton pool, 3 (KAM}; Nov. 21$1, Teme ~r.Criftjn l"ord, one (R.,.and G. ~ch); D«:O. 4th, A,ymestrey. one up the Lugg (FWM). I . R. Feb. 22nd, Llowes Wye, 5 (NWW); April 12th, Llandrindod lake, one (TJJ); sept. 24th, Claerwenreservoir. one (RHB).

30:'.R~;N. ~,a~RRINGTd~ tJEliONRY:' App1 14~, 57 nests In maIn Her6nry, and 6 In the ov'e'rftow east of tlte Island; '6'0 neSts in Ollk,' l' in 'beech. The total Of 63 compares with 53 in 1969 (RHB and, GSTD). > LEACH POOL HERONRY. May 22nd, 22 birds ftewfrom at least 10 nests,. most ofwhicli had i5tanding young. Nests' were in low trees'and bushes; some 10 feet high (T,A. Edwards). Records of sightings on various' dates cOme from-TEME, two at Criffin Ford,OLF) and Leintwardinei Se (JLF); WYE, Clifford, 12 on plough (NWW), near Hereford, 10 (BEM), and one at Mor.diford (JHW);. LUGG, Aymestreyand Lyepole, severai (TRHO);MONNOW, Llancillo, two (TRHO). Prob­ ably a pair or two breed on the Monmouth side ofthe Monnow, and pOlsibly nt}arLongtown. Dec. 13th, 21 were counted, on a field, by the matron of Stretton Sugwas Hospital (per BEM). .. .R. PENYBONT HERONRY. March 29th, possibly 3 nests being built (ROBG); April, two nests occupied and a third re­ paired (CWW); May 10th, 3 birds brooding (TRA); 29th, 3 nearly grown birds still in one n~t (CW). CEPNDYRYS HERONkY. . May lOth, 15 nests and much noiSe from' young (TRA). . Other records arel-two from Pencerrig (ROBG), and 5 includ­ ing two young in Moelienydd area (JLF); Singles at Glan-lIyn, Llandrindod, Dol-y-Mynach and Craig-yr-allt-goch (ROBG).

38: BrtTERN. H. Jan. 31st, Byton Marsh, one flushed twice during Snipe-shoot. It did not leave the area (WK.). Feb. 23rd, WinfOl1on, one Was spotted by O. Goulding in a small marsh near Orchard Gate garden. RHB, ACP, PMW and others had an excellent view at 40 yards over the top of the garden door. HEREFORDSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970 463

45. MALLARD. H. A year up to average, though records sent in are few. The only considerable numbers reported are c.lOO at CollingtOD., Bromyard, on Sept. 18th (TRHO). Eywood had 3 young broods, totalling c.30 on May 29th (RHB). R. Sizeable numbers recorded are-Jan. 4th, Elan Valley pool, 87 (NWW); 18th, Llandrindod lake, 124 (ROBG); July 11th, Uyn Hilyn, 23 (ROBG): Craig-yr-allt-goch, Aug. 2nd, 48; 8th, 145; 31st, 291; Oct. 11th, 180+ (ROBG); Oct. 11th, Glan­ Uyn, 41 (ROBG); Nov. 4th, Gwyn Uyn, Rhayader, 240 present (P. Davis); Nov. 14th, 90+ at Glan-llyn, and 40+ on flood water nearby (ROBG).

46. TEAL. H. Jan. 4th, Leintwardine, c.30 (JLF); Feb. 1st, Leach Pool, c.20 (Club Outing); 4th, Eywood, c.20 (RHB); March 22nd, Eywood, a pair (CJP) and Octo 17th, dO (RHB). R. March 11th, Glasbury, 30 on flood water (DMWB and MWLP); April 5th, pool at Moolienydd, a pair (RHB and CJP); 14th, Uyo Hilyn, a pair, and at Treheslog, 3 (HTR); May 8th, Nantmel, a pair (DJLS); 31st, Llanwefr, two (ROBG); Craig-yr­ allt-goch, Aug. 2nd, 4; 8th, 13; 31st, 32 (ROBG); 28th, Moolien­ ydd, c.3O (JLF); Oct. 11 th, Craig-yr-allt-goch, 1] (ROBG); Nov. 29th, HindweU, two (ROBG).

49. GADWALL. H. July, Ross; a pair brought off 4 young on Weston Hall pool (RFNA-B).

50. WIGEON. H. Jan. 4th, Leintwardine, c.120 (JLF); 27th, Turner's Boat, a pair (RHB) and Feb. 1st, several (Club Outing); Feb. 1st, c.30 at Castleton and c.l00 at Leach Pool (Club outing); 5th, Monkland, 200-300 on Arrow floods (CWW), and 6th, up to 500 there (LME); 8th, Tidnor c.l00 (JLF); 16th, c.150 at Leint­ wardine and March 1st, dOO (JLF); Feb. 19th, Lulbam Wye, 10 and 16, and 28th, c.40 (TRHO); March 1st, Leach Pool, 100+ (KAM); 7th, Leintwardine, c.70 (JLF); 11th, Letton, g (DMWB and MWLP); Nov. 9th, Monkland floods 30-40 (LME); 15th, Castleton c.lOO (NWW); Dec. 12th, Leintwardine, 15 (JLF); 13th, a party at Vennwood (HTR). . R. Feb. 1st, Clyro, c.80 on floods (NWW); 8th, Glas-Uyn, one (ROBG); March 8th, Uowes, c.80 (JLF); 10th, Glasbury, 44 on flood pool (DMWB and MWLP).

52. PINTAIL H. Jan. 24th, Shelwickfloods, 8 (SB); Feb. 7th, Tidnor, c.I5 (CWW); 8th, 13 (JLF); 22nd, 4 (KAM).

53. SHOVELER. H. April 20th, Hereford, a male by the old bridge (pJW); Oct. 17th, Eywood, 5 arrived mid-day and stayed the day (RHB). 464 HEREFORDSWU. ORNlnlOLOGICAL IU!PORT, 1970

56. TUFI'ED DUel'. Records· are numeroUS. H. BYWOOD, March 22nd, 11· (NM and CJP); 30th, 6 pairs (RUB); April 8th, two pairs and 10th, 3 pairs (RHB); Octo 17th, 5 (RHB); LBACH POOL, Jan. 25th, 3 (KAM); Peb. 1st, 6 (Club Outing); 22nd, 4 pairs (NWW); May 2nd, 3 pairs (TAB); LETION, Jan. 25th, 15 (KAM); Feb. 15th, 9 (BCA); UPCOlT, March 18th, 9 (RHB and VMJ); 28th, 4 (JAK. and CJP); SHOD­ DON, Feb. 28th, II (KAM); June lOth, a pair (ClUb Outing); COLLINGTON, June 20th, a pair with 3/4 young (TRHO); MARY KNOLL, June 6th, two on a pond (WHDW); CLIFF­ ORD, April 5th, 10 (BEM). Ross, during the third week of July a brood of 8 ducklings, hatched from 8 eggs, were diving on their second day, at Westoo Hall (RFNA-B). R. HINDWBLL POOL, Jan. 4th, 5 males (NWW); Feb. 28th, 8 (ROBG); March 18th, 3 (CJP); April 14th, 4 (ltTR); Oct. 10th, 9 (ROBG) and 18th, 12 (NWW); Nov. 13th, 10 and 22nd, 7 (ROB(); Dec. 25th, 7 (ROBG); LLYN HILYN, Feb. 8th, 5 males (ROBG); April 11th, a pair, and 25th, 4 (ROBG); May 5th, two adults and an immature (CW); Nov. 13th one (R.OBG); BVANCOYD, May 2nd, a pair (CJLL); LLAN BWCH-LLYN, Aug. 7th, 23, plus a duck with two young (RHB and B. E. Smythies); PENYCLAWOD, Aug. 29th, a duck with 5 duck­ lings (JLF).

57. POCHARD. For Pochard also records are numerous, mainly from Radnorshire. H. EYWOOD, Feb. 26th, 14 (RHB); March 22nd, 3 (CJP and NJM); 30th, 4 (RHB); July 20th, a male (RHB); Oct. 17th, 5 (RHB); Nov. 12th, 5 (RHB); SHOBDON, Feb. 8th, two (KAM); WHITNEY, Feb. 8th, (') (KAM); CANWOOD KNOLL, April 26th, a male (BEM); LElTON, Feb. 15th, 14 (BCA); WIG­ MORE, March 17th 4 dn Teme (JLF). R. HINDWELL, Jan. 1st, 20 (RHB) and 26 on 18th; Feb. 8th, 3, and 28th, 6 (ROBG); March 22nd, 8 males and 14 females (CJP); 22nd, 5 males and 11 females (ROBG); July 18th, 6 males and 15 females (NWW); Nov. 13th, 18 and 22nd, 28 (ROBG); Dec. 25th, a pair (lWBG); LLYN HILYN, Feb. 8th, 11 (ROBG); Nov. 13th, 4, and 29th, 19 (ROBG); LLAN BWCH­ LLYN, Feb. 8th, 12 (JLF); April 5th, IS (JLF); PWLL PATII, Jan. 18th, 3 (ROBG); Feb. 22nd, 3 pairs (NWW); CABAN COCH, March 1st, 12 males and 6 females (ROBG); PEN· CHRRIG, Jan. 15th, a male (ROBG); Nov. 14th, two (R.OBG); OLAS-LLYN, Jan. 19th. one (ROBG); DOL-Y-MYNACH, Feb. 8th, a male, and Nov. 14th, 4 (ROBG), HaREPOItD8HJRB 0DlI11IOLOGICAL RBPOItT, 1970 465

60. GOLDEN"EYE. H. BYWOOD, Nov. 12th, a male (RHB); Dec. 17th, a female (RHB); CASTLETON, Jan. 18th,S (NWW); Feb. 1st, 7 (Club Outine); 22nd, 7 females (NWW); Dec. 13th, 8 (NWW); LETION, Jan. 3rd, a p~ir (SCA); Feb. 15th, one (BCA); SHOBDON, Jan. 8th, a female (UM); LEACH POOL, March 1st, 6 displaying (KAM); CLIFFORD, April 5th, 4 (BEM). R. DOL-Y-MYNACH, Jan. 19th, 3 (ROBO); Feb. 8th, 6 (ROBO); March 1st, 5, and 26th aad 28th, one (ROBO); N9V. 14th, 3 (ROBO); CABA~ COCH, Jan. 4th. a male and 5 females (NWW); Feb. 8th. 4 (ROBO); CRAIO-YR-ALLT-OOCa, Jan. 19th. a female (ROBO); March 1st, two females (ROBO); LLOWES, March 22nd, a male and 6 females (NWW); OAR­ REO-DDU, March 15th, 8

61. WNG-TAJLED DUCK. R.. HINDWELL, Jan. 1st and 4th, a lone female (IUl8 and NWW).

64. COMMON SCOTER. R. CABAN COCH, June 28th, 5 pres­ ent, on Drecon and Radnorshire water (Martin Preeee).

70. GOOSANnIR. H. TURNER'S BOAT, Jan. 27th, J6 (RHB); Feb. 1st, 3 (Club Outing) and 6 (KAM);CAS'tLETON­ CLIFFOlID, Jan. 18th. 12 (NWW); Feb. 1st, two (Oub Outing); 22nd. two females (NWW); March Ist,3 (KAM); LETTON, Jan. 25th, two (KAM); March 26th, 6 females and one male (NWW); WILLBRSLBY, March 22nd. one (NWW); EYWOOD, Feb. 2nd, a drake (RHB and CJLL); BRBDWARDINB, Feb. 18th, 3 (BCA). R. CRAIO-YR-ALLT-OOCH. Feb. 8th, one female (R.OBO) March 1st, a pair; LLANDRINDOD, Jan. 15th, 5 females (ROBO); Dec. 13th, one female (NWW); OARREO-DDU, Jan. 19th, 5 (ROBO); March 1st, 3 females; 22nd, 5 males and 19 females; 28th. 5 and 16 (ROBO); 26th. 6 malc:s and 14 females (RRB and AStOW); CABAN COCH, Jan. 19th, 2 females (ROBO); March 1st, 8 females and two males (ROBO); DOL­ Y-MYNACH, Feb. 8th, one male and 14 females (ROBO); LLAN BWCH-LLYN, Feb. 8th, 6 (JLF); April 5th, 7 females (SB and ARM); LLYSWEN WYE, Feb. 15th, 3 (KAM); March 22nd, 10 females and two males (NWW); PEN-Y-OARREO, March 22nd, one female (B-OBO).

76. WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE. H. Jan. 9th, Kington, a flock of some hundreds reported flying low OVer the town in heavy fog. Six birds came down behind the Royal Oak, but took off again (per RHB); Feb. 5th, Ivington, 9 grazing on winter wheat (LME); 15th, Wigmore. 3 adults and 9 immature feeding through snow (JLF). 466 HEREFOltDSHIRI! ORNITHOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970

GREY GEESE (UDidenfi8ed). H. Jan. 2nd, Kington, 16 flying N.E.; 4th, Criftin Ford, 35 flying west in formation (JLF); 5th, Bearwood, a gaggle of 28 flew over northwards (DRL); 18th, Kington, c.40 flying N.E. (NWW); 19th, Stansbatch, dO over (JMB); Fownhope, a flock flew over heading south. after dark (KAM).

81. BARNACLE GOOSE. H. Nov. 21st, Winforton Wye. eight seen (1WP). [possibly Slimbridge birds; unlikely to be wild­ Ed.].

82. CANADA GOOSE. EYWOOD, Feb. 4th, two (RHB) and again on 26th; March 30th, two (SWM, CJP and PWT); CASTLETON-CLIFFORD, Jan. 18th. 7 (N\vw>; March 2nd, 7 in flooded meadow (BCA); 22nd, a pair (NWW); April 5th, 4 (BEM); Nov. 5th, 8 (KAM); LEACH POOL. Feb. 22nd. a pair (NWW); M:arch 1st. 9, and 22nd, 8 (KAM); May 2nd. 2 pairs and 3 odd birds (TAB); CRIFTIN FORD, Feb. 6th, 20 (WHDW); LEINTWARDINE, Feb. 15th. 22 on Teme (JLF); FLINTSHAM. Feb. 23rd, a pair (NWW); SHOBDON, May 3rd, one (CW); AYMESTREY, Dec. 7th, a flock of 27 flew over (FWM)i KIN,OSLAND, April, two pairs on Lugg (PME). R. PENYBONT pool, March 14th, 7 (CW); 22nd, 4 (CW); April 17th, one sitting on eggs, while its mate fed nearby; on 19th, 5 others present (CW); May 5th, 7 goslings, gone by 25th (CW); EVANCOYD, April, a pair on pool (CJLL); LLAITH­ DDD, Aug. 9th, a flock of 17 in swedes (CW).

BAR-HEADED GOOSE. H. Oct. 24th, Bredwardine, one on Wye, near the bridge, along with 7 Mute Swans (BCA). [prob­ ably an escape-Bd.].

84. MUTE SWAN. H. March 28th, Kinnersley, a pair, and sit­ ting (JAK and CJP); June 2nd, Eywood, a pair with 5 small cyg­ nets (RHB). R. Jan. 1st, PwII Patti, 5 (JG); March 22nd, Hindwell, a pair (CJP); and April 26th, a nest with 6 eggs (NWW); and Nov. 22nd, six, 4 being juveniles (ROBG).

85. WHOOPER SWAN. R. Oct. 27th, Old Radnor, two in flight (NWW). HBllEFORDSHIRE ORNITIIOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970 467

86. BEWICK'S SWAN. H. Jan. 12th, lvington Green, 21 over from south (LME); Monkland floods, 3 (WHDW); Feb. 4th, Monkland, a herd of 25, including 5 juveniles, on Arrow floods (MEJ); on 5th the number was 53, including two broods of 2 and 3 young (CWW); on 6th there were 43 (LME); 21st, 40 (WHDW); Feb. 14th, CastIeton, 39 (NWW); Nov. 2nd, Eywood, 3 (KAM); 8th, Castleton, 16 on flooded field (NWW); 9th, Monk­ land, at least 9 adults and 2 immature, and a further 3 at Iving­ ton Common (LME); 15th, CastIeton, 8 adults and 6 immature on Wye (NWW); Letton, one with Mutes (KAM); 22nd, Leo­ minster Arrow floods, 58 (KAM); Dec. 20th, Lulham, 20+ nois­ ily flying up Wye (TRHO). R. Jan. 4th, Caban Coch, 3 adults and 2 immatures (NWW); Nov. 14th, Pwll Patti, 5 (JLF); Dec. 5th, Llowes, 15 flying west (JLF).

91. BUZZARD. Records are widespread and too numerous to give in detail. Though no big gatherings are recorded, singles, pairs and trios are reported, in Herefordshire, from Kingstone, Cherry Hill, Backberry, Great Doward, Kington, Lulham, Flintsham, Staunton-on-Arrow, Welsh Newton, Wormbridge, Whitchurch, Collington, Longtown, Garnons, Kingswood, Llancillo, Here­ ford, Bosbury and Bircher. Successful breeding is certified from Lulham, Longtown, LlanciIIo and Chaff Wood. For Radnorshire, records come from Craig-yr-allt-Goch (9 birds), Llandrindod Hall (nesting), Radnor Forest, Nantmel (5 birds, and nesting), Penybont (with successful nesting), Elan Valley (12 birds), Abbeycwmhir, Claerwen dam (6 birds) and Hindwell.

93. SPARROW HAWK. Sightings are (happily) too numerous to give in detail. There are at least 50 records, including 4 birds and 3 birds together, and they come from all parts of the area. Four young were raised in a Shobdon wood and three at Wig­ more. Several birds were seen either holding or attacking prey. One was observed catching a cock Blackbird and another chas­ ing and taking a Woodpigeon.

95. KrrE. Records are more numerous than previously. H. March first week, LlanciIIo, one was watched for an hour round the Hall (RPA); Oct. 24th, Yazor, one was watched in flight near the main road, the tail and red plumage being prominent (RLT). R. March 1st, Hirnant, one (ROBG); 22nd, Clawdd-ddu-Bach, two (ROBG); July 18th, Llandrindod Hall farm, one flying around (TJJ); Aug. 8th, Craig-yr-aIlt-goch, two, and a third up Aberystwyth road, just on county boundary (ROBG); Sept. 23rd, 468 HEREFOmsWRE ORNlmOLOOICAL REPORT, 1970

Elan Valley, a bird gave splendid views, ftyiJlI low; a second was near Claerwen dam, and a third at BodtaIog, both just on the boundary (R8B); Oct. 18th, Elan Valley above Pont-ar-Elan, one watched (FSB's); Nov. 4th, Elan Valley, one seen (P. Dam); Nov. 14th, one near Craig-yr-ant-goch (ROBG); 22nd, BIan Valley road. two watched (BEG and KLM).

100. HEN HARRIER. H. Oct. 30th, Aulden-Birley area, a brown­ ish Harrier with dark primaries was glimpsed. A few days pre­ viously a dead and decomposed bird was found and examined by Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Archer, but they could not identify it specifically. A local farmer has sighted Harrier here at this time of year for the last 3 years.

R. March 22nd, Clawdd-ddu-Bach, a Harrier, brown with rJ long barred tail, white rump-patch and long naJ;TOW wings, was watched hunting over a tract of moorland (ROBG).

103. OSPREY.. H. Aug. 11th, Aymestrey, a very large raptor, with longer and more pointed wings than those of a Buzzard, black above and white underneath, passed over northwards (FWM), in every probability an Osprey.

104. HOBBY. H. June 20th~ Ooodrich, one over the Wye spent S minutes making passes at Swifts and Martins (PJW); 23rd. Mor­ diford, one in area (AJS); July 19th, Kingstone, one was watched for 5 minutes, flying among Swifts and Swallows, and occasion­ ally mobbed by Swallows (PJW); Aug. 9th, Shelwick, a bird was clearly seen, flying low across the old canal (SB and ARM). • R. Sept. 6th, Llandrindod Hall farm, a Hobby flew over very low, pursued by a small bird. It is believed to have frequented the golf-course for weeks (TJJ).

105. PEREGRINE FALCON. H. April 25th, Cockyard, a very probable Falcon was chasing Woodpigeons from their roost (PJW); Aug. 22nd, LuIham, a female flew over at 100 feet; Lul­ ham used to be on a regular summer-excursion "beat" (TRHO); Oct. 3rd, ShirIey farm near Lyepole, a good view of a (probable) female (LME). R. March 15th, a pair seen at eyrie and a male elsewhere (EO); and on 26th the pair seen again (RHB, AStGW and CWW's); April 14th, one or two at eyrie (HTR); Aug. 8th, Elan Valley, one watched (ROBO). ImREFORDSHIRE ORNIllIOLOOICAL REPORT, 1970 469

107. MERLIN. H. March 29th, Eywood, a male, probably follow­ ing migrating Pipits (JVF). R. May 27th, Harley Dingle, a male well seen (CW); Aug. 21st, Llandeilo Hill, one seen (TRA); Nov. 14th, near Craig-yr­ allt-goch, one watched from car within to yards (ROBG).

110. KESTREL Not abundant but well distributed in both counties. At Brilley Green one crashed against a window, recovered, and went off with a Great Tit (ESL). At Kingstone two pairs nested within a quarter of a mile of each other (PJW).

Ill. RED GROUSE. R. May 3rd. Radnor Forest, a cock on Bach hill (RHB); June 23rd, Nantmel, two pairs with 5 and 7 young (DJLS); Aug. 29th, Moelfre City, coveys of 3 and'l2 (JLF). TRA reports the best season for some years. One Radnorshire moor produced 36 brace. lB. BLACK GROUSE. R. May 9th and 10th, Blue Lins, a single cock 'kelling' (KAM); June 21st, Waun Marteg, a cock (and probable Greyhen) well viewed at north end of Reserve (Club Outing); Oct. 18th, Blue Lins, two cocks in oat stubble, and the local farmer reported seeing two young in August and several odd cocb (TRA). Nantmel area, two years ago two cocks and S hens were reported seen, and small groups of Black-game are said to feed on newly-seeded fields (per DJLS). llS. RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE. H. Jan. 29th, Belmont, 9 in a ploughed field (PJW); March 22nd, Eardisley, one seen (NWW); 30th, Breinton, a pair (ARM); May 20th, Eastnor, a pair (TRA); 21st, Easthampton, a cock calling (TRA); June 26th, Ivington, a pair with 6 day-old chicks (MLB-T); Aug. 9th, Sutton St. Nicholas, two pairs (SB and ARM); Sept., Lucton, a covey of 6 (TRA); Sept. 25th, Lulham, a covey of 10, and birds occas­ ionally heard around (TRHO); Oct. 23rd, Sollershope, a covey of 12-14 (AGF). R. Aug. 2nd, Llowes, one by the Wye (NWW).

116. PARTRIDGE. The recovery noted in 1969 continued in 1970. Pairs and coveys are reported from many areas in Herefordshire and from the Presteign neighbourhood. Bigger coveys recor­ ded are 12 at Shobdon (TRA), 12 at Nantmel (DJLS), 12 at Llancillo (TRHO), 14 at Lulham (TRHO) and 12 at Hampton Bishop (JLF). 470 HEREFORDSHIRE ORNInlOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970

117. QUAIL. See special note on this species. 1970 has certainly been a "Quail Year". Records are as follows. H. June 1st, birds calling at Kingsland and Ledicot ({RA); 2nd, Shobdon aerodrome, 3 calling (TRA); 7th, East­ hampton, one calling, and at least one at Ledicot (TRA); 10th, Shobdon aerodrome, one or two calling (Club Outing); June, single birds calling near Bosbury and at Staplow (JP); Lulham, Quail frequently heard by a neighbour (per TRHO); June 20th, Moccas, one calling (KAM); June and July, Weston-under­ yard, heard day and night (per MLB-T); Aug. 9th, Bosbury, an adult and 3 young put up (JP); 12th, Yarkhill, caIIing (Gce); Sept. 15th, Moorhampton, one put up on a shoot (per TRHO); Sept., Tyberton, 20 birds seen together on bean-stubble (Lt. Col. J. R. Cleghom); Nov. 7th, StockIey Hill, a pair put up, despite late date (JRC). TRA further reports (date uncertain) 7 flushed at Kinnersley, 5 at Upcott and 4 at Marston. Mrs. Paul, Win- - forton, listened to them night and early morning during sum- mer.

118. PHEASANT. TRA reports a good season for wild birds in Shobdon area, and TRHO a good year around Madley.

120. WATER RAIL. R. Aug. 1st, Pencerrig lake, one (ROBG).

125. CORNCRAKE. R. One was heard calling in a hayfield on Bryndraenog farm, Outlas, from late July (J.A.P. Thomas).

126. MOORHEN. In usual numbers. ROBG reports 13 on Hind­ well pool on Nov. 29th, and AStGW records one on July 31st at Felindre at 1,250 feet. A nest with 10 eggs is reported, May 8th, from Nantmel by OJLS. •

127. COOT. Some biggish numbers are recorded. H. Jan. 2nd, Eywood, 19, and on 5th, no Coots as lake frozen (RHB); on June 5th, two pairs with 2 and 4 chicks. Feb. 19th, Lulham Wye, a flock of 10, and on March 28th 28 on a two-acre rainpool, quite exceptional (TRHO). R. LLYN HILYN, Jan. 4th, 18, and Feb. 28th, 30; March 22nd, 37, and July 11th, 71; Aug. 1st, 59 and Oct. 10th, 58; Nov. 13th, 55, and 21 on 29th (ROBG).

131. OYSTERCATCHER. R. April 24th, Nantmel, one in field at Gwystre (OILS); Iune 14th, Oigeddi Wye, one flew across river into Radnorshire (KAM). HEREFORDSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970 471

133. LAPWING. H.' Jan. 5th, Kington,a heavy migration in flocks of 15·200; a' few stilll)n 7th (RHB); c.50 going south over Here­ ford (PGR:b); 18th, Peterchurch, c.250 (ROBG); Feb. 1st,'Castle­ ton,large flock (Club Outing); 8th, Moreton on Lugg, c.120, and at Sutton c.100, and.. March 4th, a southerly.movement over Moreton (AJS); June 18th, ,Moreton, post-breeding flocks already gathering, Ul' ~o c.400 (AJS); Aug. 11th, Castleton, c.1,000 (RHB); Sept. H~th, HoImer, c.1,000 on edge of Hereford (TRHO); Dec. 15th, Bishopstone, "extraordinary numbers" for weeks past (MVG). R. Feb. 7th, Four Stones, c.200 (RHB and PWH); March 1st; Craig-yr-allt-goch, 18 (ROBG); April 19th, Penybont, c.15 pairs (CW); July 10th, LIandrindod, c.50, and on 11th at Uyn Hilyn, 66 (ROBO); Aug. 2nd, Craig-yr-allt-goch, c.500; on 8th, 350; and on 31st, 264 (ROBG); Aug. 15th" Mool­ iennydd, c.1,OOO (JLF); Nov. 22nd, near junction of Rhayader­ Brecon roads, c.500; and on 29th, c.800 (ROBG).

134. IlINGED PLOVER. H. Aug. 18th, Hereford Wye, a party of 5 flushed (AJS).

135. LrrrLE RINGED PLOVER. H. March 23rd, Moreton, one flushed by the Lugg, and clearly identified by. its characteristic (;3}1 (AJS). [Sixth record for Herefordshire-Bd.).

140. GOLDEN PWVER. H. Jan. 18th, Much Dewchurch, 39 (ROBG);Feb.5th, Monkland, 15 (CWW); March 1st, Kington, c.60 (ROBG); April 14th, Pembridge, c.13 in flight (JMB); Aug. 9th, Sutton St. Nicholas, two, one in fine breeding plumage (SB and ARM); Nov. 1st, Shobdon aerodrome, c.200 (TRA). R. March 22nd, LIowes, c.l00 in flight (NWW); April 13th, Stonewall Hill, 5 on plough (VMJ); 19th Moelienydd, c.200 (ILF), and on 26th, c.l30 (NWW); Aug. 2nd and 8th, Craig-yr­ allt-goch, 10 and 6 (ROBG); lOth, LIandrindod, one with 6 Lap­ wings (TU); Oct. 10th, the Begwns, c.150 (JLF); Nov. 14tb, Four Stones, c.450, and on 28th, c.200·(JLF).

145. SNIPE. H. Jan. 9th, Lulham, two regularly ,on moat (TRHO); 12th, Hereford, one on Broomy Hill had a malformed, down­ curving beak (WMG and CWW); 23rd, !vington, 24 in flooded field (WHDW); 28th, Carrots Wye, 4 (BEM); Feb. 1st, Leach Pool, 15 (Club Outing); 14th, Castleton, 8 (NWW); 15th, R. Teme, c',35 feeding' on various stretches during frost (ILF); 22nd, Leach Pool, 27 (NWW); March 1st, Kington, Mill Bank; 6 (CIP), and 21st, 4 (CIP and PWT); Aug. t 1th, Castleton, one by Wye (RHB); Oct. 13th, Easthampton; a fall of Snipe, which were 472 HBREFORDSWU OJlNlTHOLOOlCAL·REPORT, 1970

probing cowdWlg for, worms (TRA);· 17th, Eywood, 4 ftushed., and on 18th, c.12{RHB)~, Nov. 22nd, Castleton, 24, and Dec, :12th,. Leintwardine, 26 (JLF); Dec. 28th, Mordiford, several (lBW). .. '. R. ,Feb. 28tli,Penybont <;'omtIl0b, 3, alld March 29th, 15 (R()B~)'; Apri119th, PenybQnt, 4 ftushed and' tWo liliard (CW); a,nd May 24th, a nest of 4 eggs (Club Outing); July 11th, Llyn Hllyn, 6 (ROBG); Aug. 8th, Craig-yr-attt-goch; 3 (ROBG); 29th, Penyclawdd, 32 (1LF); Sept. 5th, Penybont, 3 (CW).

147. .JACK SNIPE., H. lan. 31st, Byton Marsh, one shot; not un­ common in winter (WK.); Feb. 1st, Leach Pool, one flushed (SM, CIP and COMS); March 13th, MOECton, obe (AJS~; Nov. 19th, . Hereford, one flushed nearWye (AJS). •,

.j; f \ 1 • 148. WOODCOCK. H. Jan. 4th, Flintsham pool, one feeding Fo~nho~ rod4:1J~, ,o~r C~,lllQl9n (NW\Y'); 0 March 19th, Hill (KAM); 22nd, Boughrood Chase, one, arid April3f«, Dinmore Hill, one (WHDW); April 4th, Norton Canon, one (1LF); 10th, Bosbury, one ~GCC); 25th, Mary Knoll gutter, 4 .resting by . "stream; on Jube 13th one was 'todilig -and 'on 14th fouf were roding OVHDW); ~ay 5th, Haugh Wood, One (Club,Outing); May, rOding at Wigmore, Shobdon and Lucton (TAA); June 13th, Easthampton, two juveniles following parents on wing (TRA);Nov. 7th, Aymestrey, one in bracken (JLF);Dec. 5th, Nbrton Canon, one (SWM); 13th, Upper ManselCommon, one (HTR). R. Aug., one ~ushed near Presteign (J. C. Wat;d). , 150. CURLEW. H. Jan. 4th, LeintWardine, 10 (JLF);27th, Castle­ ton, one (RHB); Feb. 15th, Leintwardine, 6, and March 1st, c.50 in flock (JLF); March 7th, Leintwardine, c.80 (JLF); 9tn, King­ stone, 4 flyin~()ver (PJW); '12th, Ivington, first heard (MLB-T); 22nd, Criftin Ford, 50 (WHDW); 28th, Kinnersley arid Letton, one each (1AK and CJP); April 11th, Criftin Ford, 50 (WHDW); June 22nd, Bvesbatch, a pair (GCC); Nov; 22nd, Leintwardibe, c.65 on field by Teme (NWW); 2'2nd, Castleton, tWo (Club Out-

o ing); Dec. 12th, Leintwardine, 40, unusual for December (1LF). R. March 15th, Glasbury" one by a RQol (DB and CB); 21st, Penybont, 4 (ROBG); 22nd, Llowes, 75-80 (NWW); 29th, Nash, p~r (KLL}, April 5th, Molienyd4, several (RHB and CJP); 19th, Penybont, c.4 pairs (CW); lune 21st, Moeliennydd, several pairs (Club Outing); Aug. 31st, Moelienydd, c.40 (JLF). HEREFOIIDSlllRE' ORNITHOLOGICAL ItilPORT, 1970 473

156;, ,GREEN SANDPIPER. RecordS are above aventge and include summer at'ld: wintef birds, H.'Jan; 4th, Leintwardlne, two (JLF); 2sth~ Letton,one(KAM); 27th, Castleton, one (RHB); Feb. '1st, Castleton, one (Club OUting); 15th, Leintwardine, two (JLF); Mareh 7tH! Leintwardine, 4 (JLF); JulY 23rd, Castlcton, one ~B); 30th, :Llancilld,one on'Monnow (fRHO); Aug. 8th, BucknelI Teme, 3 (NWW); 18th, Hillside, Hereford, one circling and-calling (P.QRB); late A,ug., singlty\0n, Wye and L~(MS); Sept. 6th, Holnle Lacy, one (JJ.:fi; 20th, Ca~tleton,one (NWW); Oct. 4th, Leach Pool, up to 4 birds (KAM); Nov. 5th, Castleton, one, and 22nd, one at Leach Pool (KAM); 22nd, Letton, at least two (Club Outing); Dec. 12th, Leintwardine, two (JLF); Dec. '13th, Hampton Bishop, one (JLF); 13th, Castlewn; one,(NWW). R. Jan. 4th, PwlI Patti, two (KAM); and 18th, 'one (FSB's), . rand March 22nd,one and at LloWCll; two(NWW); rune 13th, Penybont, one on !thon (CW); Aug. 2nd,Olasbury, one (TRHO); 29th, Penyclawdd pool, one (JLF).

157. WOOD SANDPIPER. H. Aug. 3rd, Moreton-on~Lugg, a single bird flushed (MS). SiJ(th record for County.

159. COMMON SANDPIPER. Fi. Feb. 1st, Castleton, one (Club Outing); 20th, Ivington, one (WDHw); March 1st ana 22nd, Castleton: one (CJP"and COMSk April 12th, Lulham 'Wye, a pair (TRHO);26th, Whitney Court Wye, two pairs (Clu:b Out­ ing); 30th, Eywood, two (CWW); May 5th, Lyepole, a pair and a 'single (TRHO); 5th, Kington, one' on Arrow (NWW);":6th, Llan- cilIo, one on Monnow '(TRHO); AUg. 2nd, Bodeoham, one by Lugg (acC); 3rd, Leominster, one calling at 1 a.m. (WHDW); 9th" Sutton Lugg, 3 (SIl and ARM); 10th, Eywooll, one (RHIl); ,11th, Hereford Wye, S(AJS); Castleton, two paJts(RH'B); 16tll, Hampton Bishop andSutton Lugg, 'i>ne each (SB and ARM); Dct. 25th, Fownhope, one (KAM); Nov.- 16th, Castleton, two (NWW). . R. April 17th, Penybont, one, and 20th-25th, a pair (CW); 25th, CefnlIys, two (ROBG); May 3rd, L1owes, 5 pairs (NWW); June 1st, Penybont, two pairs, one believed to ha"enest (CW); 14th.Bryn Thomas, a pair on Ithon (CW); 21st, Coxhead Bank, a pair (Club Outing); 28th, Elan ValleY,8 including two, juven­ iles (RQBG); July 4th, Nantmel, two o~ the Dulas (DJLS); 11th. Llyn Hilyn, two· (IWBG); Aug. 2nd, Craig-yr-allt-Goch, 6. and on 8th, 8 (ROBG).

161. REDSHANK, H. Nov. 19th lUld 21st, R. Teme p.ear Bur­ rington, two (MB); Dec. 12th, Leintwardine, one feeding (JLF) (Very unusual in December-Ed.). 474 HBREFORDSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970

a. Marcb 22nd.. Llowes, one (NWW); April 5th, '~oelien­ ydd, a pair (RHB and Cn'); the BegwDl$, a P3ir (SB and ARM, also JLF); 19th, P~bQnt Common, a pair (CW); 26th, MoeIi­ enydd, onQ (NWW); May 3rd, Llowes, a pair (NWW); June 21st, Moelienydd, a pair, obvious!y breeding (Club Outing); Aug. 2nd. and 8th" Craig-yr-allt-goch, II and 4 (ROBG).

160. SPOTI'ED ·,REDsJIA.NK. R. Aug. "lst: Moelienydd, one spent, a whole day there (JLF). (Third re90rdfor Radnorshire -Bd.).

165. GREENSHANK. H. Sept. 20th, Castleton, two, and 3 there it; on 27th (NWW). , R. Jnly 18th, Moelietlydd, one (JLF), again on 25th (RHB), "and two there 'Aug. 15th (JLF). •

176. PECfORAL SANDPIPER. H. On Aug. 24th AJS noted a bird on a small weed-covered island in the Lllgg at SuUon.Light was fair, the range was close and binoculars were 'used. Exact par­ ticulars were observed, the most notable and prominent features being-{a) the long Ruff-like neck, noticeable when alert, (b) the rusty. ,brown n~; especially when elongated and viewed from the rear; (c) the streake4 area atthe sides of the breast, (d) the narrow, ,pale 'V' mark on the .back, (e) the relatively long legs. . . (The bird was beyond reasonable doubt a Pectoral Sandpiper, and is a Pint Record for either County-Bd.).

178. DUNLIN. It. May 11th, Hereford Wye, 3 on $hingle (AJS); July 21st, Upper Lygg meadows, one (CWW); Aug. 9th, Sutton " Lugg, one (SB and ARM). • R. April 19th, Moelienydd, one in breeding plQlDage (JLF); Aug. 2nd and 8th, Craig-~r-allt-goch, 8 and two (ROBG). ~

181. SANDERLING. H. May 11th, Hereford Wye, AJS obtained a close-up view of a Sanderling; plumage, legs, bill and marked wing-bar were all very plain. (This is a First Record for Herefordshire-Bd.).

184. RUFF. R. Aug. 2nd, Craig-yr-allt-goch, one seen at north end of reservoir, where water was very low indeed and many other waders present (ROBG). (This is a First Record for Radnorshire-Bd.). HEREFORDSHIRE ORNInIOLOOICAL REPORT, 1970 475

198. GREATER BLACK-BACKED GULL H. Feb. 1st, Castle­ ton, one (Club Outing); March 22nd, Letton Wye, a pair (NWW); 29th, Syrnonds Yat, a pair soaring (MPW); May 7th, Brilley, 7 circline high and calling (WLS); Sept. 29th, Hereford Old Wye bridge, one (PGRB). R. March 22nd, Craig-yr-allt-goch, two (ROBG); May 11th, Uandrindod, 4 flying north (CW), and Aug. 8th, two flying over (ROBG).

199. LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL H. Feb. 1st, Castleton, 2/3 (Club Outing); 8th, Moreton, at least 20 by Lugg (AJS); 23rd, Hereford, 30 in pasture (AJS); March 22nd, Bullingham, over 250 in parties, going south (PGRB). Belmont, the usual mixed ftock present on the rubbish dump during winter (PIW); Sept., Hereford, birds seen regularly from 17th, maximum 7 on 28th (PGRB). R. Feb. 8th, Garreg-ddu, one (ROBG); April 14th, Pen-y­ Garreg, two (IttR); May 31st, Uyn Hilyn, an immature, and July 11 th, one on the pool (ROBG).

200. HERRING GULL. H. Feb. 22nd, Castleton, a few with other Gulls (NWW); March 1st, Byton, one (JLF). R. March 26th, CIaerwen, one on reservoir (RHB and ASt.GW); July 10th, New Radnor, one (ROBG); Aug. 31st, Craig-yr-allt-goch, two scavenging near picnickers (ROBG); Sept. 1st, Uandrindod, 7 adults (CW).

201. COMMON GULL. H. Feb. 1st, Castleton, a few with Black­ heads (Club Outing), and on 22nd, present in large numbers with other Gulls (NNW); March lOth, Eywood, a single, and on 20th, 50-60 visited (RHB); 21st, Kingsland, c.sO following plough (RHB); April 11th, Ross, c.5oo on field (pGRB); 12th, Hereford, c.150 circling (PGRB); July 7th, Moreton, a single, thereafter increasing throughout August on Lugg and Wye (AJS); Sept. 27th, BulIingham, two ftying (PGRB). R. Feb. 7th, Four Stones, dO with Black-heads (RHB and PWH).

208. BLACK-HEADED GULL. H. Feb. 1st, Castleton, consider­ able flocks (Club Outing); March 22nd, Eywood, c.45 (CJP); 28th, Kinnersley, c.loo (CIP and JAK); 30th, Eywood, c.loo (CJP and Pwf). May, Bredwardine colony deserted this year (TRHO). 476 HEREFORDSHIRE ORNITIlOLOOICAL REPORT, 1970

R. May 31st, LIanwefr pool, c.25 pairs, of which half appeared nesting (CSM); LIaswentre pool, c.500 and many nests with eggs and chicks (ROBG); June 28th, LIyn Cerrigllwydion lsaf, c.20 pairs, and 19 young counted in water (ROBG); Oct. 18th, Eywood, a single (RHB).

TERN Sp. H. Apm 25th, Mowley Wood, one flew over (NWW); May 15th, Wye, one Common (?) Tern flying down river; the reddish, dark-tipped bill was noticed (AJS).

232. STOCKDOVE. H. Jan. 25th, Madley, one in song (TRHO); May, Lulham, two pairs breeding (TRHO). Widely though sparsely spread. R. Jan. 25th, Four Stones, c.25 (CJP and SWM); April 28th, LIandrindod Hall, a pair of young already reared and parents nesting again (TB); Nov. 14th, Four Stones, c.60 (JLF).

234. WOODPIGEON. H. June 7th, Ledicot, a flock of 200-300 birds in hayfield (RHB). R. Jan. 17th, Glasbury-Boughrood road, flock of 121 (JG); July 25th, Penybont, flocks of c.150 (CW).

235. TURTLE-DOVE. H. May 5th, Shobdon, 8 pairs in the parish (TRA); May 29th, Eywood, singing (RHB, CJP and NJM); June 4th, Hereford, two in Belmont road (PGRB); 5th and 6th, Ivington, singing, and nesting in early August (MLB-T); June 7th, Ledicot, two singletons (RHB); lOth, Shobdon aerodrome, 4/5 seen, and heard at Shobdon pool (Club Outing); June, AJS reports 2/3 pairs around Moccas, and one at Moreton; TRHO records nesting at Lulham and sightings at Madley and Vow­ church; GSTD reports a pair at Byton; PJW records regular sightings of pairs at Allensmore, Thruxton, Wormbridge and , Much Dewchurch; July 19th, Haugh Wood, a pair (BEM); July, Sutton St. Nicholas, a pair, and July 19th, singing at Peaton quarry(SB); Aug. 12th, Yarkhill, a pair, and heard at Bosbury J throughout the season (GCC); Sept. 17th, Hereford, one (PORB).

COLLARED DOVE. H. Jan. 5th, Madley, in song during hard frost (TRHO); 25th, Leach Pool, one (KAM); March 10th, Hereford Cathedral, two pairs calling and displaying (PORB); 16th, Eardisland, a pair (RHB); 27th, Hereford, 5 in a garden (ARM); April 13th, Staunton-on-Arrow, a regular pair (PME), and Kingstone, 3 pairs displaying (PJW); July 15th, Dilwyn, singing; also at Ivington on 19th, Ivington Bury on Aug. 8th and Leominster, Ag. 9th (MLB-T); Aug. 27th, Kington, two settled HEREFORDSHIRE ORNImOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970 477 on aerial (RHB); Sept. 18th, Hereford, one (PGRB); 24th, King­ ton, one in yew (RHB); Dec. 22nd, Kingsland, a pair in flight. and 'mewing' (RHB). R. April 13th, Knighton, one (RHB).

237. CUCKOO. H. First heard April 17th at Eardisley (LTR), Easthampton (TRA), Lulham (TRHO), Bredwardine (BCA) and Bosbury (GCC); 18th at Almeley (VMJ); 19th at Brilley (ESL), Kington (D. Evans), Whitchurch (MPW), Ruckhall (PJW) and Broxwood (NWW). Last heard at Ivington, June 28th by MLB-T and July 2nd at Easthampton by TRA. A young bird was seen at Sutton on Aug. 19th (SB and ARM) and near Dil­ wyn, Aug. 15th (MLB-1). R. First reported April 22nd at Penybont (CW).

241. BARN OWL. H. Jan. 5th, Lulham, one seen, the first for 4 years (TRHO); Feb. 15th, Marston, one hunting in morning (NWW); Stretford, one. hunting in frost and sunshine (JL~); March 29th, Bridge Sollars, one (NWW); April, Staunton-on­ Arrow, a pair, perhaps two pairs (PME); Sept. 6th, Bodenham, one (GCe); Oct. 21st, Easthampton, 3 chasing and screeching (TRA); one had frequented Shobdon cemetery throughout win­ ter; Nov. 3rd, Samesfield, one (RHB and JMB); 15th, Letton, one (KAM); 16th, Bridge Sollars, one (TRHO); Dec. 12th, Bishopstone, one, the first for years (MVG). R. Feb. 22nd, Glasbury, one seen at 10 yards (NWW), and 15th, one seen near a pool (DB and CB); April 9th, Abbeycwm­ hir, one (JLF); July 28th, Crossgates, one seen (CW); Aug. 1st, Forest Inn, two in car lights (TJJ); Nov. 13th, Knighton, one (DJLS); Nov. 14th, Cefnllys, one (CNG); Dec. 25th, Crossgates, one (ROBG).

246. UTILE OWL. H. Jan. 4th, near Milton Cross, a pair (RHB and FSB); and one on 5th (DMC); Broxwood, one (WHDW); Feb. 1st, Much Birch, one (BEM); 20th, Dilwyn, one (WHDW); March, Easthampton, a pair calling, later bred; the species seems increasing (TRA); April, Milton Cross, a pair resident (PME), also at Belmont (PJW), Kingstone where they raised 3 young (PJW) and Lulham (TRHO). April 11th, Eyton, one (WHDW); 25th, Fownhope, two (JLF); May 29th, Hereford, one (PGRB); June 7th, Pontrilas, one (pGRB). At Bosbury GCC reports regular sightings and 3 killed on the road. June 12th, Ivington, one (WHDW); July 3rd, near Gloucester border, Newent, one (AJS); 11th, Eardisley, one (ROBG); 12th, Birley, one (WHDW); Nov. 1st, Clifford, one (KAM); Dec. 12th, Leintwardine, blasting drove one bird, along with Pheasants. to repeated calls OLF); 13th, Hampton Bishop, one (JLF). R. No Records. 478 HEREFOllDSHIRE OIlNInIOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970

247. TAWNY OWL The species suffers from road casualties and from lack of old timber to breed in, but is still wide-spread. H. May 5th, Brilley, one young and two eggs in walnut-tree (one later fell and was taken to be reared; the other was learning to fly in July (WLS). May, the Lulham pair bred in their cider­ barrel (TRHO); June 2nd, Leominster, two young in an elm (WHDW); 13th, Mary Knoll valley, two families of 2 and 4 owlets (WHDW). R. Several sightings but no breeding records received.

248. LONG-EARED OWL H. April 3rd, Lyepole, hooting in its ~,' usual wood (TRHO); Aug. 15th, Lyepole, observer ",as dive­ bombed by a pair, in a wood where she has often heard but never seen them (LME).

249. SHORT·EARED OWL R. Aug. 21st, Llandeilo, one flushed during grouse-shoot (TRA).

252. NIGHTJAR. H. June, Mary Knoll, one heard churring (per TRHO); July, reported churring in Croft woods (per TRA); July 5th, heard churring at Cwm Weston, Stanage (TRA), and on 8th, two heard (PSB's).

255. SWIFT. H. First seen at Ballingbam, April 26th (M. W. Sea­ ford); then May 3rd, Kington, 6 birds (RHB and CIP); 5th at Hereford, 4 birds and 10 on 6th (PORB). Last appearances are unusually late-Aug. 6th, Kington, c.50 birds rattling and shak­ ing their wings (RHB); 11 th, Leominster, many birds (WHDW); 18th, Eywood, one (RHB); Kington, 23rd, at least 4, and 27th, 3 singles (RHB); also one at Hereford (AJS), TRA records 9 young reared in 7 boxes at Birtley. R. First record May 4th, Nantmel (DJLS) and Olasbury (TRHO).

258. KINGFISHER. H. WYE, Jan. 3rd, Bredwardine, one (BCA); Hereford, 5th to 9th, one seen several times (WMO); Feb. 1st, Capler, one (BEM); 25th, Hereford, one (PORB); April 23rd, Lul­ Capler one (BEM); 25th, Hereford, one (PORB); April 23rd, Lul­ ham, one (TRHO); Aug. 16th, Hereford, one (SB and ARM); 19th, Clifford, one (JMB); Oct. 17th, Carrots, two (BEM); Oct. 30th, Hereford, one (PORB); Nov. 13th, Hampton Bishop, two (JLF); 15th, CastIeton, one (KAM); 22nd, Bredwardine, one (KAM), and CastIeton, one (Club Outing). LUOO, May, Boden- HERBFORDSHIlUl ORNITHOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970 479

ham, seen several times (GCe); Lyepole, a nest found (fRHO). LITfLB LUGG, Sept., Withington, one (EMS). ARROW, May 20th, Bardisland, a pair fishing and feeding young (MLB-T). MONNOW, TRHO reports none at Clodock, but two pairs at Uancillo; Oct. 5th, Skenfrith, one (EMS). TEMB, Feb. 15th, Leintwardine, one fishing a ditch (JLF); March 22nd, Criftin Ford, one (WHDW). EYWOOD, June 20th, one (RHB) and two on 24th. YAZOR, Dec. 13th, one (ARM). R. WYE, May 4th, Glasbury, two pairs, one feeding young (TRHO). ARROW, July 12th, Newchurch,one (JLF). ITHON, July 11th, Crossgates, one (ROBG); 26th, Penybont, one, and later a pair (CW); Aug. 30th, Penybont, one (CW); Aug. 15th­ 17th, several seen and an adult feeding 4 young by Dolau Jenkin bridge (TJJ). DULAS, July 7th, Nantmel, one (OJLS).

262. GREEN WOODPECKER. The species has certainly receded, owing probably to reduced timber. H. Jan. 4th, Eywood, one (NWW); 29th, Belmont, one seen, and often heard around Kingstone (pJW); Feb. 10th, Kington, one on church spire (RHB); March 22nd, Eywood, one, and 31st at Kington (NJM and CJP); April, TRHO records birds from Llancillo, Longtown, Collington and Lyepole. May 5th, Kington, a pair at Mills Bank (NWW); 21st, Kingsthome, none this year (TF); June 21st, Dinedor, one (PGRB); Bosbury; bred locally (GCC); July 2nd, Ross golf-course, two (ROBG); Dec. 12th, Leintwardine, two heard (JLF); 13th, Great Doward, one on the lawn (MPW). R. March 22nd and 28th, Glan-Ilyn, one (ROBG); 26th, Abbeycwmhir, one (ROBG).

263. GREATER SPOTfED WOODPECKER. H. Feb. 1st, Clifford, one (Club Outing); 22nd, Castleton, a female (NWW); 14th, Lulham, first drumming heard, and frequent in March; seen at other seasons also (TRHO); March, Llangarron, two males and a female fed at the bird-table (ET); April, Hereford, a male in the garden (CWW); July 4th, Kington, a pair brought 4 young into the garden (FHGM); July, Bosbury, bred locally (GCC); Sept. 27th, Ballingham, one heard (pGRB); Dec., How Caple, present in garden (BS). R. Jan. 17th, Pwll Patti, one (lG); April 5th, Llan Bwch-lIyn, one (SB and ARM); April 11th, Cwmbach, a male; 12th, Stanner, one (ROBG); 20th, Penybont, one (CW); April, Nant­ mel, two pairs nesting (DJLS); June 27th, Shaky Bridge, a pair feeding young (TJJ); Aug. 17th, Llaithddu, one on dead pine (CW); Dec. 25th, Llandrindod, one (ROBG). 480 HEREFORDSHIRE ORNIllIOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970

264. LESSER SPOTI'ED WOODPECKER. H. April 26th, Col­ lington, Bromyard, seen and heard (fRHO); May 19th, Fown­ hope, one (KAM); May, Belmont, a pair nested opposite the classrooms .(PIW); lune 15th, Ivington, a pair with two young (MLB-T); Oct. 3rd, Lulham, one heard, and another at Brinsop (fRHO); Sept. 15th, Fownhope, one (CMM); Nov. 7th, Aymes­ trey, one (ILF). R. May 31st, Penybont, a male well seen (CW) and another bird lune 14th; a pair reported to have nested (per CW); 26th, Uandrindod, one (TJJ).

271. WOODLARK. H. No confirmed record, but a 'probable' from Dinmore, and another probable pair, on Aug. 10th, from Hergest ridge, which were singing (NWW and CIP).

272. SKYLARK. a. Feb. 23rd, Shobdon aerodrome, numerous (RHB); Sept. 23rd, Moreton, first evidence of post-moult move­ ment noted, continuing till Nov. 8th (AIS). R. April 19th, Penybont Common, numerous (CW); No\'. 19th, A44 and A438 junction, c.4O (ROBG).

274. SWALLOW. H. First record April 12th, Uancillo, a single (fRHO); 13th, Moreton, one (AIS); 14th, Bodenham, one (WHDW); 15th, Kington, one (CIP); 17th, Wormelow, one (M. W. Seaford); 18th, Almeley, two (VMI); Kingstone, one (PIW), and Black Mountains, one (ESL); 19th,Brilley, one weary bird (WLS). Latest records, Oct. 11 th, Kington, small numbers (NWW); Nov. 3rd, Kington, one (1MB), and 4th, two (CIP and COMS). R. First record April 15th, Penybont (DJLS); 17th. Glad­ estry, one (MLB-T); 23rd, Nantmel, six (DJLS).

276. HOUSE-MARTIN. H. First arrival April 19th, Kington, c.20 (RHB); 20th, Hereford, one (PGRB); 23rd, Ballingham (M. W. Seaford). Last appearance Oct. 4th, Lulham, 4 (fRHO); 7th, Hungerford, 12 (pGRB); 14th, Uanwarne, 6 (M. W. Seaford). R. First arrival April 17th, Penybont, 4 (CW). Last appear­ ance Oct. 13th, Walton, a few (NWW).

277. SAND-MARTIN. H. First arrival March 24th, Eywood, one (RHB); April 3rd, Hereford, one (AJS); 4th, Carrots Wye, two (BEM); 13th, Bullingham. one (PGRB); 21st, Lulham, 4 (TRHO). Last noted Sept. 4th, Hereford (PGRB). PGRB also notes a large nesting colony under the Old Wye Bridge, and another 16 nests in pipe-holes in the river wall. R First record April 17th, Penybont, c.20 (CW). HEREFORDSHIRE ORNImOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970 481

279. RAVEN. H~ Jan., one of the Wigmore pair found with a broken wing; at that date a pair was made up and bred success­ fully; the Shobdon pair reared 4 young (TRA). Madley, seen throughout the year, up to 3 birds (TRHO); Whitchurch, seen at intervals (MPW); seen at various times at Llancillo and at Longtown (TRHO); Feb. 9th, Eywood, one (RHB); April 3rd, CIifford, one (BEM); June 1st, Hereford, two (BEM); Aug. 7th, Kington, 8 (NWW); Nov. 15th and 22nd, Bredwardine, two (KAM). R. Feb. 8th, Radnor Forest, 9 (ROBG); March 15th, a pair with young (EG); 22nd, Craig-yr-allt-goch, nest with eggs (ROBG); 28th, Abbeycwmhir, 14 (ROBG); 29th, Llandrindod, 8 (ROBG); April, Llandrindod, young in nest (TJJ); Evancoyd. large young by end of month (CJLL); Nantmell, numerous (DJLS); Penybont, 5 (CW); May 7th, Claerwen, parents and two young (WHDW); 30th, Harley Dingle, c.16 among 150 other corvidae (ROBG); Aug. 2nd, Claerwen, 14 (ROBG); Llandrin­ dod, numerous, especially round rubbish dump (OJLS).

280. CARRION CROW.

282. ROOK. H. April, Hereford, a Rookery of 5 nests established in an oak in Three Elms road, well inside city boundary, for the first time in ten years (ARM).

283. JACKDAW.

284. MAGPIE. Reduced in many areas from its old numbers by loss of high hedges.

286. JAY. H. March 31st, Kington, a small party of 3/4 at Mill Bank (CJP and PWT). R. Jan. 19th, Doldowlod, 5 (ROBG); April, Nantmel, 7 on edge of Forestry plantation (DJLS); Oct. 11th, Dol-y-Mynach, 7 (ROBG).

288. GREAT TIT. R. April, Nantmel, one seen without the black strip down the chest (DJLS).

289. BLUE TIT. H. Lulham, up to 30 pensioners in hard weather (TRHO). 482 HEREFORDSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970

290. COAL TIT. H. Jan., Lulham, occasionals at bird-table, but uncommon (fRHO); reported common at Kington (RHB) and Bredwardine (BCA); breeding in May recorded at Kingsthome (TF); Dec., How Caple, present in garden (BS). R. Scarce in Nantmel area (DJLS); feeding young at Glan­ lIyn in June (ROBG) and two at Pencerrig in Oct. (ROBG).

292. MARSH TIT. H. Jan., Madley, occasional at Lulham bird­ table, and throughout year (TRHO); Jan.-March, Bredwardine, regular at table (BCA); Jan. 1st, Whitfield, song heard from now on (PJW); Feb. 1st, Clifi'ord, one (Club Outing); March 29th, Hergest, a pair (CJP); April 8th, Kington, one (RHB). t R. Jan. 15th, Pencerrig, 8 (ROBG); April 25th, Afon Mar- , teg, one (ROBG); Aug. 1st, Pencerrig, one feeding young ~ (ROBG); Oct. lOth, Cwmbach, two (ROBG); 11th, Dol-y- Mynach, 4 (ROBG); Dec. 15th, LIandrindod, 3 (ROBG).

293. WILWW TIT. H. Jan. 7th, Kington, one on larches (RHB); Jan.-Feb., Kingstone, regularly seen (PJW); Feb. 24th, Leo­ minster, one in garden (WHDOW); March 31st, Pefton near Stoke Edith, a pair seen and heard (ARM); April 13th, Kington, a pair in larches (CJP and COMS); May 3rd, Shobdon, a pair (NWW); June 16th, Hereford, one in song, and on 25th a family party (PGRB); Oct., Mordiford, a pair in garden (JMR); Nov. 8th, Hampton Bishop, one (JLF); Dec. 12th, Leintwardine, a pair in a small area haunted by Willow Tits for years (JLF). R. Jan. 18th, LIan Bwch-Ilyn, one at 1,000 feet, and 31st, a pair at Cascob (JLF); Feb. 1st, Clyro, a pair (NWW); Dec. 3rd. Rhayader, two (DJ of Rhayader County Secondary School).

294. LONG-TAILED TIT. This bird seems to have flourished. , H. Jan. 2nd, Lulham, 10/12, and frequent throughout the year in this area (fRHO); 6th, Kington, at least 10 (RHB); Feb., I Bredwardine, c.7 regularly along Wye (BCA); March 22nd, ... Eywood, two (CJP); 28th, Kinnersley, a pair building (JAK and CJP); May-June, TRHO reports them numerous at Lyepole; Sept. 27th, BuIlingham, 6 (PGRB); mid-Oct., Hereford, 10 (ARM); Dec. 28th, Mordiford, 4 (JHW). R. Jan. 15th, Pencerrig, 4, and 16 on 18th (ROBG); March 29th, LIandrindod, 4 (ROBG), and TJJ observes they have wintered well; April 25th, CefnIlys, 4 (ROBG); May 31st, Peny­ bont, 12 nestlings hUddled together 8 ft. above ground, and parents present (CW); Oct. 10th, Pencerrig, 5, and lIth, Dol-y· Mynach, 16 (ROBG); Nov. 14th, Pen-y-Garreg woods, 22 (ROBG); Dec. 25th, Walton, 8; LIandegly, 5; LIandrindod, 4 (ROGB). HEllEFOlIDSHlRE ORNIlHOLOOICAL REPORT, 1970 483

296. NUTIlATCH. This species has receded with the loss of orchards and old timber. H. Kington, resident (RHB); April 10th, Kington, a bird re-mudding 1969 hole (CJP); April, Staun.ton-on-AlTow, a pair resident (PME); May, Kingsthorne; absent this year thpugh two pairs are 'usual (TF); Sept. 14th, Hereford Cathedral, one '(PGRB). Heard at Lyepole·(TRHO). Dec., How Caple, a visitor. though rare, to the table (BS). R. 'April 24th, Nantmel, nesting in an oll-k(DJLS); Penybont. reported common (CW); Aug. 1st, Builth, 5 at Cwmbach (ROBG); Oct. 11th, Llandrindod two (ROBG).

298. TREECREEPER. This species also has suffered from loss of orchards and timber, but records are fairly numero~. H. Kington, resident (RHB); Jan. 20th, Mad1~y, two separ­ ate birds seen, and one on April 23rd (TRJIO); 27th, Hereford Cathedral, one (TRHO); Feb. 1st, Leach Pool, one (NWW); March 9th, Stansbatch, one (JMB); 28th, Uncott, one or two (JAK and ClP); April 8th. Eywood, one (RHB). May 3rd, Shobdon,one, and lOth, Mowley Wood, two (NWW); Aug. 22nd, Haugh Wood, one (BEM); Sept. 14th, Mowley Wood, one (JMB); 15th, Hereford, one (PGRB); Oct. 19th, Leominster, one stunned itself on the window but recovered: formerly common, but none had been seen for 5 years (GWB); Dec. 24th, Hampton Park, one (BEM); 27th, Kings Acre, one (ARM). R. Dec. 25th, Llandrindod, one on golf-course in freezing weather (ROBG).

299. WREN.

300. DIPPER. Distribution and breeding is normal in both Coun­ ties. TRHO reports numbers well up to standard on Olchon (Longtown), Monnow (Llancillo), and Lugg (Lyepole-Aymes­ trey). TRA records breeding at Shobdon in last year's culvert (see 1969 Report). Pairs are recorded not only on the small streams but on the Wye at Clifford, Bredwardine and L1anwrthl.

301. MISTLE THRUSR H. March 27th, Brilley, a pair started building as usual in a yew; on 29th the nest was blown out, but was re-established in an ash (WLS). R. Dol-y-Mynach, Oct. 11th, 20+ feeding on rowan berries (ROBG). 484 HEREFORDSHIRE ORNlffiOLOOICALREPORT, 1'970

302. FIELDFARE. Records are too many to give ill detail. They show uneven and shifting distribution in' ,both Collrities, with movement prior to, or after, hard weather. The 1910 autumn numbers as a whole seem greater, than the 1969-~97P numbers. The biggest flocks recorded are ".500 at Four StonCli on Feb. 7th (lUlB. and PWH), 350-400 at~asqetQn 00 I:"eb. 220d (NWW) and. c.800 near junction ,of Rhayader and Brecon roads 'op Nov. 29th (ROBG). . .Last spring sighting April 20th at Kingstone (PJW) and first autumn arrival, very early, at Bodeuham on Sept 6th.(GCC). :. 303. SONG THRUSH. .

304. REDWlNG. Numbers are far less than those of Fieldfares. Fewer and smallet flocks are recorded in both Counties, the only sizeable ones being c.80 at Letton on March 28th (JAK and CIP),c.40at Old Radnor on Oct. 15th (NWW), 26at Moreton on Oct. 12th (AIS), and 25 at Kingswood on March 3~st (CIP and PWT). A 'passage at night was noted at Bromyard,'on Oct. 13th and Tater (DOB). The autumn influx is 'certainly a poor one. ' ' Last' spring 'record April 20th .at Kingstone (PJW); first aut- umn arrivalOct. 12th, Moreton(NSt .

307. RING OUSEL. R. April 5th, L1an Bwch-lIyn, a female (SB and ARM); L1anbedr, one migrating (JLF); 11th, Rhayader, two males and a female on Gwastedyn hill (DJLS); 14th, Caban Coch, two males, and a third by Penygarreg (HTR); 25th, Aton Marteg, two (ROBG); May 7th, Claerwen, a male (WHDW); 27th, Harley Dingle, a pair thought to be nesting (CW); June 25th" Glan-lIyn, a male above pool (ROBG).

308. BLACKBIRD.

311. WHEATEAR. H. Feb. 7th, Kingstone, a male well seen by PJW (Unusually early-Ed.); April 2nd. Lulham, a male (TRHO); 25th, Madley aerodrome, one (TRHO); May 3rd. Dinedor, one (PGRB); Kington, a pair (BEM); Jaly 25th, Cat's Back, two (BEM); 30th, AIlensmore, a pair; (SB); Aug. 6th, Bos­ bury, two, and one on 11th (GCC); 9th, Sutton, 7 (SB and ARM); 13t4, Lyepole, a female (TRHO); 16th, Shobdon aero­ drome, 6 (SB and ARM). and 8 seen by TRA: 28th, BtiUingham, one (PGRB). HEREFOllDSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL, REPORT, 1970 48S

R. March 23rd, LlandrirldOO, J·pairs (TJJ); 27th, Litton Hill, a male (AStGW); Elan Vl,\lley, one~(RHB dd AStGW); 28th, PenybdntCommon, 3 males (WHDW); April 5th;' Llanbedr, 3 males and a 'female. (JLF); LlanBwch-llyn, a pair (SB and ARM); 10th, Uyn Hilyn, one (MLB-T); 12th, Mon Marteg, in snow, 3 (ROBO); 14th, Elan Valley, several (HTR); 18th, Llan­ degley, \vyo pairs '(QJ~); May, PeQybont Common; numerous (CW); 31st,; Llanwefr, 5 (ROBG); June 21st, Moelienydd­ Coxh~ad BaAA, a family (Club puting); Aug. 7th, LIandrindod golf-course, c.30 (RODG); 8th,Aberystwyth road, c.4O (ROBO); Oct. 18th, Blue Lins, one (TRA).

317. STO~CHAT. R. March 15th, Glasbury, one'b)" roadside pool (DB aild CB); 20th, Penybont Common, a female' (CW); 28th, Himant, a male (ROB); Aug. 29th, Marteg Valley, two /'pairs,one with 4 young (M. W. Seafd); Oct: 31st, MoeHen­ ydd,' two (migrating juveniles 7) (JLF).

318. WHINCHAT. H. May 3rd, Trigate bridge, a pwr,on, Mon­ now (M. W. Seaford); 5th, Eywood, a female (RHB); 26tft", Dine­ dor and Belmont road, single males (PORB); July 9th, Bulling- . ham, young out of neSt (MS); Aug. 9th, Si:rttOtt; a ~airl (SB and ARM); 10th, ,Upper Lugg meadOws, tWo males.(SB); 16th Shobdon aerodrome, one (SB arid ARM); 28th;, Bullingham, a female (PORB). . 'R;. APx:U 30th, LlynOWyn, 60r I110re pairs (OILS); May 2nd,!'8ryngWyn, a malt; (RHB);' 30th, Llanwefr, two, and 31st, c.25, plus anestwith eggs (ROBO);PenybontCominon, pumer­ ous (CW); June 21sr;'WaUIi Marteg, seVeral pairs (Club Outing); Aug. 1st, Uyn Hilyn,6 (ROBO~"7th, Uan Bwch-llyn, several present (RHB and B. E. Smythies); '29th, Marteg, a pair (M. W. Seaford).

320. .REDSTART. There has been a partial but noticeable recovery from t~e 1969 slump, particularly up the river valleys; nest­ boxes also were well tenanted. H. April 18th, Kington, a male in garden, and the female came on 26th (NWW); 22nd, Lyepole, a pair (WHDW); 23rd, Mary Knoll valley, a male (WHDW); Belmont road, a pair (PORB); 26th; 'Bredwardine, two males and a female in garden (BCA); ColIington, one up a dingle (fRHO); Ballirlgham, a male (M. W. Seaford); Easthampton, one (TRA); 27th, Hereford, a male in garden (HR); 30th, Brilley, a male (WLS), and May 4th, a female passed through; May 5th; Lyepole, 5'different males in song (TRHO); 7th, Longtown, a male singing by Monnow 486 HEREFORDSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970

and 5 others up Olchon (TRHO); 10th, Ltancillo, two pairs on Monnow (TRHO);July, Kingstone,commoner than pre-1969 (PJW); Aug. ht, Fownhope, one (BEM); llth,Bo~bury, one, and 12th, Yarkhill, one; Evesbatch, a pair bred (GCC). R. March 30th, Uandrindod, a male (TJJ); April 4th, Glas­ bury, one (TRHO); 19th, Abbeycwmhir, two males (JLF); 29th, Nantmel, males 'in song and on 30th two pairs'(I>JLS); May 5th and 'lOth, Penybont weir, a pair, and also a pair, which bred, near the lake, plus a male in woodland (CW); 7th, Elan Valley, many seen (WHDW); June, Nantmel area, DJLS records the bird sparse, but a male on June 12th, a female and 3 young on 27th, and a male on July 2nd; June 27th, Glan-llyn, a pair feed­ ing young (ROBG); July 10th and 11th, Llandrindodand Uyn Hilyn, single males (ROBG); Aug. 29th, Beacon HiIl,one (JLF). ,. ( 322. NIGIITINGALE.. H. April 25th and May 5th, HaughWood, one in song (Club Outing), and on 20th two singing (M. J. Sea­ ford); June 6th, Eastnor Park, one in song (JLF).

325.". ROBIN., •

327. GRASSHOPPER WARBLER. H. April 18th, Stansbatch, one seen,and heard (JMB); 23rd, Cockyatd, two in song (PJW); Croft Ambrey, one (WHDW); 29th, Llanwarne, singing (M. W. Seaford); May 5th, Dinmore, one (WHDW); and Eywood, one (RaB), and Haugh Wood, many heard (Club Outing); 10th, Easthampton, several singing (TRA); June 15th, Belmont, one reeling, and 21st, Dinedor, one (PQRB); July 18th, near Here­ ford, one, (ARM); Bosl;mry, not heard this year (GCC). R. April 30th, Nantmel, heard and seen (DJLS); July lIth, Rhosgoch, singing (MLB-T); 16th-23rd, Crossgates, two heard , (CW).

333. REED WARBLER. H. June 10th, Shobdon, about 8 pairs probably present (Club Outing); Aug. 16th, Shobdon Decoy Pool, two present in small reed-bed near main pool (SB and ARM).

337. SEDGE WARBLER. H. Only two records-a single bird in Upper Lugg meadows, Aug. 10th (SB), and birds singing at Easthampton, N:ay 10th (TRA);. yet no positive record of absence. R. May 2nd, Penybont lake, one (CW), and 23rd, one nearby in plantation (CW); 30th, Llanwefr,6 (ROBG); Aug. 7th, Llan Bwch-llyn, present (RHBand B. E. Smythies). HI!1U!FORDSHJRE ORNITHOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970 487

343. BLACKCAP. Records of wintering birds increase. H. Jan., MadIey, a cock feeding at the bird-table and apt to be pugnacious (GMG); Kington, a male frequenting garden (CJP); Jan. 16th, Hereford, a female feeding on cheese (F. R. Tuplin); Feb. 11th, Preston, a male came to feed on fat (EMW); 28th, Hereford, a male at table (JLF); March 17th, Hereford, a male came for cheese and a bath (JLF); April 18th, Kington, one (JMB); 19th, Broxwood, in song (NWW); 23rd, Mary Knoll, several (WHDW); 25th, Haugh Wood, one (Club Outing); 26th, Ivington, in song (MLB-T); Sept. 6th, Hampton BiShop, a male (JLF); 26th, Canon Frome, a male (GyC). R. Feb., GIasbury, one wintered at a bird-table (per TF); May 28th, Penybont lake, one (CW); Sept. 3rd, Penybont, female in garden (CW).

346. GARDEN WARBLER. H. April 20th, Hereford Wye, one (PGRB); 24th, Kingstone, one (PJW); 25th, Haugh Wood, one (Club Outing); May 26th-June, BeImont road, 3 singing (PGRB); June 27th, Mordiford, one (BEM); 30th, Haugh Wood, two (BEM). R. May 25th, Penybont, one, and 27th, Harley Oingle, one (CW); 30th, Radnor Forest, one (ROBG).

347. WHITETIlROAT. In 1969 there was a catastrophic decline; 1970 has seen a patchy but perhaps perceptible recovery. H. April 23rd, Cockyard, one (PJW); 25th, Haugh Wood, two (Club Outing); 30th, Eywood, one (RHB and CWW); May 3rd, BuIIingham, one singing, and on 5th two pairs, one building (PGRB); 5th, Lyepole, one in song (TRHO); and 9th, LuIham, two; 24th, Credenhill, "numerous" (JHW); 29th, Eywood, 3/4 pairs (RHB), and June 20th, a family of young; 31st, Haugh Wood, "plenty" (BEM); June 14th, Cherry HilI, several (BEM); Kingstone area, PJW reports "back in fair numbers". Ivington, MLB-T records 3/4 pairs on 200 acres. AJS reports patchy distribution, no scarcity at Moreton, but absent from Hereford Wye and sewage works. R. June 14th, Penybont, a pair (CW).

348. LESSER WHITETHROAT. H. May 10th, Mowley Wood, one (NWW); 12th, BuIIingham, in song; 17th, Hereford Wye, in song; 25th, Belmont road, a pair nested successfully (PGRB); June 6th, JLF records one at Hollybush, but "scarce this year"; 21st, Dinedor, one in song (PGRB); Ivington, absent in 1970 (MLB-T); Shelwick and Symonds Vat, present (SB). 488 HEREFORDSHIRE 01lNIlHOLOOICAL ePORT, 1970 354. WILLOW WARB~R. H. First heard April 1O~ Uancillo (fRHO); 13th, Hereford (PORB); Kington, a pa:ir (CJP and COMS); Bullingham (PORB); 16th, Almeley (VMJ); 17th, Bosbury (GCe); 19th, Llanwame, a big influx and 20 counted (M. W. Seaford). Frequent at Moreton in September (AJS); Sept. 18th, Leominster, present (WHDW). R. April 11th, Pencerrig (ROBO); 14th, Oarreg-ddu (HTR); 23rd, NantmeI, numerous (OJLS); May 24th, Radnor Forest, numerous at 2,000 feet (Club Outing).

356. CRlFFCHAFF. H.First heard March 31st, Garnons (ATC); Hereford Wye (AJS); April 6th, Kington (CJP and COMS); 11th, PentaIoe, plentiful (BBM); 12th, Credenhill, two (WHDW); 13th, BuJlingham (PORB), and Kington, 5 (CJP and COMS); 14th, Berrington (RHB); Bardisley, two (LTR). Last song heard Oct. 7th, Moreton (AJS). R. April 17th, Penybont lake, c.5 (CW);2lst, Nantmel, numerous (OJLS).

357. WOOD WARBLER. H. April 18th, Welsh Newton. one killed by cat (FMP); 24th, BeImont, one (PJW); 26th, BalIingham, one singing (M. W. Seaford); May 4th, Bircher, many in song (PORB); 5th, LyepoIe, two singing (TRHO); 6th, KingtQn, one (RHB); 20th, Haugh Wood, a bird did the 'distraction display' for three minutes (M. W. Seaford); 24th, Credenhill, one singing (JHW); June 21st, Dinedor, one (PORD). R. May 20th, Cefndyrys, in song (fRA); 25th, Penybont, one (CW).

364. GOLDCREST. H. Jan. 25th, present at Tupsley (BBM); May 7th, BriUey, a pair nesting in yew, almost on last year's branch (WLS); Dec. 14th, Mordiford, one, new to the garden (JMR). Kington area, common (RHB); LuIham, Lyepole and Llancillo, breeding in all three, and often heard in alders, sycamore and other deciduous trees as well as conifers (TRHO). R. April 11th, Pencerrig, one, and Cwmbach, a pair (ROBO). (Probably the species is widespread, though little noticed-Ed.). "

366. SPOTfED FLYCATCHER. H. First record April 25th, Haugh Wood, one (Club Outing); 26th, Whitchurch, one (MPW); May 17th, Hereford Wye, one, and 3 by June 1st (ROBO); 21st, Kingsthome, none yet (TR); 23rd, Kington, first· seen-latest "first" for 24 years (RHB). June, Kington, two pairs nesting (JEAD's); Sutton, young again raised in Martin's nest (per PGRB); Ivington, 4 pairs nested (MLB-T); Bosbury, two pairs bred successfully (oce); Leominster, a family (WHDW). Last record, Sept. 15th, Hereford, two (PGRB). HEREFORDSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970 489

R. First recorded April 18th, Penybont, one (CW); May 2nd, Nantmel, one (DJLS); 24th, Penybont, a pair nesting (CW); Iune 27th,Rhayader, pair nesting (ROBG).

368. PIED FLYCATCHER. H. First recorded April 26th, Balling­ ham, a pair (M. W. Seaford); Wbitney Court, one (Club Outing); Mowley Wood, a male (NWW), and 29th, 4 cocks but no hen (RHB); May 11th, Lyepole, 2/3 in song (WHDW); 14th, Fown­ hope, a male (KAM); 22nd, Mary Knoll, present (WHOW); . 29th, Eywood, a pair with S eggs (RHB); Iune 6th, Malvern area, a male (JLF). R. April 30th, Nantmel, numerous (OILS); May, Penybont, plenty in woodland, (CW); Iune 27th, Glan-lIyn, pair nesting (ROBG).

373. MEADOW PIPIT. H. March 22nd, BuIlingham, 3 (pGRB); April 10th, Eywood, flock of 60/70 passing (RHB); 13th, King­ ton, c.2S in swedes (CIP and COMS); Oct., LuIham, flock of c.40 resident (TRHO); Oct.-Dec., Hillside, Hereford, several seen (PGRB). R. April 19th, Penybont Common, numerous (CW).

376. TREE PIPIT. H. April 23rd, Cockyard, 3 in song (PJW); 27th, Titley, one (JMB); 29th, Hunton Bridge, one killed by car (RHB); 30th, Eywood, at least two (RHB and CWW); June 14th, Cherry Hill, more than one (BEM); 21st, Oinedor, one (PGRB); Bosbury, two pairs (GCC); 27th, Hampton Park, one (BEM); July 6th, Eywood, adult feeding young (RHB). R. May, Penybont, one constantly in song (CW).

380(a). PIED WAGTAIL. H. Jan. 6th, Kington, 3 birds (RHB), and in March, common (CJP); Ian. 25th, Leach Pool, 8 roosting (KAM). R. April 1st-19th, Nantmel, a pair feeding on food put out (OILS); 13th, Penybont, a family of young (CW); Aug. 31st, Llandrindod, 16 juveniles (ROBG).

38O(b). WHITE WAGTAIL. H. April 17th, Moreton, 3, perhaps 4. males (AJS). R. May 20th, Penybont, one on Ithon (CW), and Sept. 8th, a pair watched at IQ-foot range (CW); Oct. 28th, Rhayader, 3 (D. E. Thomas). 490 HEREFORDSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970

381. GREY WAGTAIL. H. Jan. 5th, Hereford Wye, one (pGRB), and 7th, one (WMG);Jan.,Kington, one seen several times (CJP); Feb. 15th, Leintwardine, 3 (JLF), March 29th, Kington, pair on Arrow (CJP); April 8th, Kington, two females (RHB); May, normal on Monnow at Llancillo and Lugg at Lyepole (TRHO); Kington, a pair bred on Weythal brook (RHB); Moreton, regu­ lar after Aug. 10th (AJS); Sept. 6th, Bodenham, present (Gce); 19th, Clifford Wye, one (JMB); 29th, Hereford, one (pGRB); Nov. 8th, Hampton Bishop, two (JLF); Dec. 6th, Great Doward, one (MPW); 28th, Mordiford, one (JHW). R. March, Nash, a pair on Summergill brook (KLL); March 22nd, Penybont, a female (CW); 27th, Rbulen, a pair (JLF); April 14th, Garreg-ddu, one (HTR); May 2nd, Evancoyd, nest with two eggs (CJLL); 27th, Harley Dingle, a pair (CW); June 27th, Rhayader, a nest (ROBG); Aug. 29th, Beacon Hill, one (JLF); 30th, Penybont, a pair (CW); 31st, Llwynpentre Bank, one (JLF).

382(a). YELWW WAGTAIL. H. April 17th, Shobdon aerodrome, first noted (TRA); 18th, Kingstone, one (PJW); 26th, Whitney Wye, 3/4 (Club Outing); 28th, Eywood, 9, probably migrating (JLF); May 2nd, Lulham Wye, a pair (TRHO); 6th, L1ancillo, a pair, the first noted there (TRHO); 20th, Eardisland, a pair (MLB-T); 25th, Leominster, a pair (WHDW); 30th, Wye mead­ ows, one (pGRB); June 10th, Shobdon, a few on runway (aub Outing); 27th, Hampton Bishop, a family (BEM); July 2nd, Ross, two (PGRB); Aug. 11th, Castleton, c.12 adults and young (RHB); 16th, TRA records a good breeding season, and 50 on Shobdon aerodrome; 29th, BulIingham, 6, and 12 there on Sept. 6th (PGRB). Aug., Sutton, SB records flocks of c.25, 30 and 40 on Lugg Meadows; AJS also records them numerous in Sept.. but not seen after Oct. 2nd. R. April 26th, Penybont, a pair (CW); May 3rd, L10wes Wye, 4 pairs (NWW).

383. WAXWING. This has been a year of Waxwing invasion. Our records are-H. Dec. 2nd, Hereford, a flock of 7 birds resting on TV aerial in Tupsley, after feeding on cotoneaster berries (H. J. Winterbourne, and also Mrs. Powell, per CWW); 6th, Hafod road, Hereford, two (R. Symonds per JLF); 9th, Kington c.l0 near Crooked Wall (per RHB); mid-Dec., Kington, two (per KMB and SMW). R. Nov. 30th, L1owes, a pair mobbed by small birds in the garden (M. Steed). HERBFORDSmRE ORNInlOLOOICAL REPORT, 1970 491

384. GREAT GREY SHRIKE. H. Dec. 13th, Bredwardine, one (NWW). R. Nov. 5th, Dolberthog Common, LIandrindod. one seen at 30 yards, with binoculars (SC); 29th, near Montgomery border on Newtown road, one (CNG).

389. STARLING. Abundant in both Counties. ROBG records c.5,OOO over Eardisley on March 22nd, and KLL, at the end of March, reports "vast flocks which might reach seven figures" over Nash.

391. HAWFlNCH. H. June 14th, Moccas Park, one (DGB); Dec. 1st, Whitchurch, one on a bush at Great Doward (MPW).

392. GREENFINCH. H. Feb. 'st, BriIley, in a flock of c.400 finches about half appeared tu be Greenfinches (NWW). Nov.­ Dec., LuIham, more than the average Greenfinch contribution to finch flocks (TRHO). R. Late May, Penybont, large numbers noticed (CW).

393. GOLDFINCH. H. Jan. 19th, Stansbatch, a flock of 9 (JMB); March 20th, Kington, c.10 (CJP); Aug. 9th, Shelwick, c.50 in­ cluding many young, in a flock or 100 finches (SB and ARM); Dec. 12th, Leintwardine, c.20 on dock-seed (JLF); 21st, LuIham, 10 (TRHO). R. April, Evancoyd, numerous (CJLL).

394. SISKIN. H. Jan. 6th, Bredwardine, some Siskins in alders (BEM); Leintwardine, c.30 in alders and two in forest (JLF); 18th, Madley, c.l2 in willows (TRHO); Feb. 1st, Castleton, 12 in larches (Club Outing); 15th, Sutton, a female with Redpolls (AJS); 22nd, Criftin Ford, 6 (WHDW); 25th, Kington, two (RHB's); March 1st, Kington, ]0, and 3 at Hergest, on larches (CJP); 29th, Eywood, c.6 (JLF); April] ]th, Mowley Wood, a pair (RHB); ]8th, Shobdon woods, 80 (DJB); ]8th, LIangrove, 5 in Norway spruce (per EY); Oct. ]7th, Kington, small flocks of c.l0 (NWW); Dec. 12th, Leintwardine, c.30, and 13th, Hampton Bishop, c.20 on alders (JLF). R. Jan. 18th, Pencerrig, two (ROBG); Feb. 1st, Clyro, c.30 in alders (NWW); 15th, Rhulen, some with RedpoIIs (KAM); 22nd, LIowes-Glasbury, dO (NWW); April 14th, Garreg-ddu, two (HTR). 492 IlUEl'OROSHlR£ ORNITIlOLOOICAL llEPORT, 1970

398. LINNET. l{. Nov.~Dec., Lulham, a flock of c.200 resident (TRHO). R. Jan. 19th, Four Stones,a few flcx:ks of c.2O (RHB); May 8th, Llowes~ ,.30 (NWW).

397. REDPOLL. H. Jan. 4th, Leintwardine, c.30 in alders (JLF); 21st, Madley, 15 in willows (TRHO); Feb. 8th, Shobdon, two flocks of25/30 (KAM); 15th, Mowley Wood, 6 (NWW); 23rd, Holmer, two (KAM); 26th, Bywood, 5/6 (RHB); Mar~h 7th, Criftin Ford, 4 in alders (JLF); Mordiford, 15 (BEM); 22nd, Flintsham, c.20 in larches (CJP and NJM); 29lh, Hergest, a pair (CJP); Eywood, c.40 (JLF); April 23rd, Mary Knoll, several (WHDW); 25th, Haugh Wood, c.60 (Club Outing); Nov. 8th, R. Gamber, Llanwame, 14(M. W. Seaford); mid-Nov., Moreton, singles noted (AJS); Dec. 5th, Eywood, a flcx:k with .Siskins (CWW); 24th, Carrots Wye, several (BEM). R. Feb. 8th, Painscastle, c.50· in alders (JLF); April 26th, Hindwell, one feeding (NWW); May 6th, Presteign,·a pair (NWW); 30th, Llanwefr, c.20 (ROBO); June 21st"Waun Marteg, singles and pairs (Club Outing); 27th, Doldowlod, parent feeding YOWlS (ROBG); June, Nantmel, adults and young numerous (OJLS); July 28th, Penybont, one on branch 5 yards from observer While angling (CW).

401. BULLFINCH. Rather irregular and unaccountable in both Counties, but in average numbers.

«>4. CROSSBILL. H. July 4th, Aymestrey, a flcx:k over larches (WHDW), and Aug. 15th, a ftock of 16-18; Aug; 23rd, Aymes­ trey, 50-plus feeding on larch, drinking at pool, and disturbed by a fox-cub (TRA), and 7 seen in same place on Qct. 25th (Club Outing); Oct. 31st, Haugh Wood, c.12 (Club Outing); Nov. 7th, Aymestrey, c.30 at 800 feet, on larch (JLF). • ..07. CHAFFINCH. H. Sept. 30th, Great Doward, a very large inftux indeed (MPW). R. Jan. 17th, Pwll Patti, flock of c.lOO (JG).

..08. BRAMBLING. H. Jan. 8th, Kingsland, some in a large finch­ flock (RHB); 20th, Madley, 2/3 in finch flcx:k (TRHO); Feb. 12th, Leominster, two (WHDW); Feb. 12th, Eardisley, one at bird-table (LTR); 13th, Preston-on-Wye, a single, with two cock Chaffinches, fed on crumbs (EMW); March 28th, Kinnersley, one (JAK and CJP); April 13th, Leominster, a male (WHDW); 28th, Madley, a pair feeding with Chaffinches in cracks in the HEREFOlU>SHtR£ ORNmlOLOGICAL R£POR.'t, 1970 493

path below windows·(BAK); Nov. 7th, Kington, two with Chaffinches in beeche~; more on 10th (RHB); 28th, Kinnertoo, two on plough (ILF). R. Feb. 8th, Painscastle, 8 and 15 00 stubble (JLF); 15th. L1yn lIilyn, a few in finch flock (KAM); 22n,d, Crowther pool, 3 with Chatfinches (JLF); March 1st, Llandrindod, two (ROBG); 27th, Cregritla, 3 in kale (JLF); April 11th, Llyn Hilyn, c.sO with Greenfinches (ROBG).

409. YELLOW HAMMER. R. March 9th, Llandrindod, 40 feed­ ing in snow among cattle, with Long-tailed Tits, Reed Buntings, Greenfinches, Meadow Pipits and other Tits (TJJ).

410. CORN BUNTING. H. May 16th, Upton Bishop, one singing, and one or two also noted later, but breeding not proved (KAM); June 13th, Stretton Sugwas, one singing (KAM).

421. REED BUNTING. H. Jan. 5th" Eywood, a pair (RNB); March, Hereford, a bird feeding at bird-table (HR), aqd, again in Hereford, a cock fed on bread, in l!Jl0w, outside the b9uso (PGRB); April 4th, Carrots Wye, sever~l (BEM); 5th, Clitfor4, one (BEM); in Kingstone area PIW reports at least two pairS, taking to drier tracts. R. Jan. 15th, Pencerrig, one (ROBQ);Feb. 28th, Penyboot, a pair (ROBG); April 10th-12th, Nantmel, a pair fed outside the window (DJLS); Penybont Common, numerQUS (CW); May 30th, LIanwefr, 3 (ROBG); June 27th, Glan-lIyn, a pair(ROBG); Iuly 11th, LIyn Hilyn, two (ROBG). Three records of this of this species taking man-provided food is unusual-Ed.

424. HOUSE SPARROW.

425. TREE SPARROW. Wide-spread, being strangely absent in places and frequent in others. Records are- H. Ivington, a family party fed daily on window-sill (MLB-T). March 29th, Breinton, several in finch flock (JBW); April 13th, BuIIingham, one (PGRB); 25th, Hereford, one (pGRB); Staplow, two pairs raised young in boxes (JP); Lulham, at least three pairs bred in boxes, and moderate autumn flocks are resident (TRHO); Oct. 7th, Hampton Park Wye, c.100 (BEM); at Mordiford JR notes not having seen a Tree Sparrow since coming to the County. R. May 29th, Penybont, a few pairs nesting (CW); Oct. 10th. Cwmbach, 4 (ROBG); Nov. 14th, Four Stones, c.40 (JLF); Dec. 19th, LIandrindod, present (DJLS). 494 HEREFORDSIDRE ORNllHOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970

NON-MEMBERS KEY B. E: Smythies, San Diego, Spain; R. and G. Beach, Leintwardine; T. A. Edwards, Dilwyn; W. Knott, Presteign; R. F. N. Aldrich-Blake, Weston-under-Penyard; Martin Preece, Llangynidr, Brecon; Lt. Col. J. R. Cleghom, Vowchurch; J. A. P. Thomas, Dutlas; D. E. Thomas, Rhayader; J. C. Ward, Kington; P. G. R. Barbier, Hereford; D. Evans, Kington; M. W. Seaford, Llanwarne; Miss F. H. G. Marshall, King­ ton; Mrs. Margaret Steed, Llowes; F. R. Tuplin; P. Davis, Tregaron.

REPORT EXCHANGES Bardsey Bird and Field Observatory. Brecknock County Naturalists' Trust, per Martin Preece. Bristol Naturalists' Society, Ornithological Section, per P. J. Chadwick, M.B.O.V. Derbyshire Ornithological Club. Essex Bird Watching and Preservation S9Ciety. GowelOrnithological Society. Hertfordshire Natural History Society and Field Club, Ornithological Section, per B. L. Sage, M.B.O.V. Isle of Wight Ornithological Society. Kent Ornithological Society. North Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society. Shropshire Ornithological Society. Trent Valley Bird-Watchers' Society. West Wales Naturalists' Trust.

AFFILIATION SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR 1970 £ s. d. Council for Nature 200 British Trust for Ornithology 2 10 0 British Naturalists' Association 10 0 West Midland Bird Club 17 6 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds 200 Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club 1 10 0 Herefordshire and Radnorshire Nature Trust Ltd. 220 Herefordshire Community Council ... 10 6 £12 0 0 HEREFORDSHIRE dRNlmOLOOICAL REPORT, 1970 4~5

HEREFORDSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT Year ended 31st December, 1970 1969 1970 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s; d. Income : 4 19 0 Sale of Club Publications 5 17 6 39 4 1 Donations $ 6 6 IS 5 3 Building Society interest 19 13 0 253 15 0 Subscriptions .I}••.• i74 0 0 .":., £316 3 4 £304 L1 0

f"' Deduct : Expenditure ': I; 10S IS 5 Printing a~ Stationery 107 6 1 35 2 6 Postage and TelephQnes 37 19 9 65 10 9 Meeting Expenses 41 13 0 12 0 0 Affiliation Subscription 12 0 0 IS 0 0 Depreciation of Projector IS 0 0

239 II S 216 IS 10 76 II 8 Net Surplus for the year ... S7 IS 2 463 6 5 Add: Surplus at 1st Jahuary, 1970 539 18 J £539 IS Accumulated Funds at 31 st December, 1970 £627 16 3 Accumulated Funds at 31 st December, 1970, represented by:- 90 0 0 Projector at cost less amount written off ... 72 0 0 388 12 II Deposit with Building Society 40S 5 11 61 5 2 Cash at bank, less 1971 Subscriptions received in advance 141 10 4 £539 18 £627 16 3

B. C. ALLAN, Treasurer.

I have audited the above Accounts and I report that, in my opinion, these Accounts show a true and fair view of the Surplus for the year ended 31st December, 1970, and of the Club's assets as at 31st December, 1970. T. DAVIES, Chartered Accountant. 22nd January, 1970. List of members as at 31st December, 1970 . A':;:~terisk dendtes junidr Mem~'f ADDIS, R. P., L1ahcillO Haft, Ab~rg8venny. AWlS, Mrs. R. P., L1ancillo Hall, Abergavenny. ALLAN, B. c., The Old Vicarage, Bredwardine, Herefordshire. AMMONDS, T. R,., Easthampton Farm, Shobdon, Herefordshire. *ASHFORD P., 157, Kings Acre Road, Hereford. AUSTIN, Miss M. E., Lower House Cottage, Tillin&kin, Hereford.

BAILLIE, R. H., Wyche House, KingtOn, Herefordshire. BJ\I~U~, Mrs. C. G. G., Wyche House; Kington, Herefof~shire. ... BAIL~ R. E. H., C.B.E., Castle Pool' Hotel; Hereford: . BALL,e., Fairfield, Lower Breinton, Hereford. BALL, Mr5. C., Fairfield, Lower Breinton, Hereford. BJIlU., Mfss M., Longmeadow, Breinton, Hereford. *BAU.ARD, Miss Sarah, Old Country Farm, Mathon, Nr. Malvern. BARBER, Miss E. G., The Fish, Hopesay, Craven Arms, s..lop. BARDEL, Mrs. M., Parlours Bank, Hq8St,~, K1ngloli, BARNES, D. J., 18, St~i1tton Close, Hereford. BARRiETT, M~ss K.• ~., Ridgebank House,. Hergest Road, Ki~ton. BARRETT, MISS Paullne,' 22, Garnstone Rise, TupsIey, Herefotd. BASNER, Mrs. M. E., Rose Cottage, Woentolll, liIerefordShire. *BATE, A. J., O¥ H~e'C:ottaies, Shobdon, Herefordsh'ire. BAXTER, Mrs. ...,..13., .Welgarth, ~MingtWl, Heref9rd. BAYLlSS, Miss 6. N., 61. Chartwell Road, Hereford. ~EACH. Mrs. M., Bridge House, Leintwardine, Craven Arms, :SaloP. !.3ENT"~, E., 11, The Birches, Shobdon, Leominster, Herefordshire• • BE~TL.EY, Stephen, The Birches, ShoPdon, Leomi~t~r,;,Herefordshir~. BEtlITW~TAYLOR, J. M., The Hyde, Ivingto",LflQfTlil1lit~, Herefordshire. BENTLEY-TAYLOR, Mrs. M. 1..., The Hyde, Ivington, Leominster, Hfds. BEN1'I!en:. Mrli. D. E.tyl.,Down Ampney,. Horl$~ J..an.e Orllhard, ~b\Jry. BEN NETt, O. S., Lingmell, Milway, SuHon St., Nicholas, Hereford. BENNETT, Mrs. C., Lingmell, Milway, Sl,ltton. St., Nicholas, Hereford. BENNETT, Stephen, Lingrnell, Millway, Sutton St., Nicholas, Hereford. BEST, J.• W., M.B.E., Lawton Hall, Nr. Leominster. BEST, Mrs. M. E., Lawton Hall, NI'. LeGminster. BISHOP, Miss D. M. W., Greenacres, Tillington, He·reford. BLOWER, E. c., c/o. Vallghan 6' Davies, Solicitors, Duke Street, Kington. BOOOINGTON, Dr. D..G., Down Houlie, Bromyard, Herefordshire. BODDINGTON, Mrs., Down House, B-romyard, Herefordshire. B~, ~LE., Moor Cottage, Widemarsh Common, Hereford. BOND, Mrli. V. D., Moor Cottage, Widemarsh Common, Hereford. BOSSOM, Sir Clive, Bart., M.P., Parsons Orchard, Eastnor, Ledbury. BOWDEN, F., Station Bungalow, Tarrington, Hereford. BO\MDEN, Mrs. M., Station Bungalow, Tarrington, Hereford. BOWER, C., 36, Bovingdon Estate, Roman Road, Hereford. BRADLEY, F. H., Litfield Bank, Lyonsha 11 , Herefordshire. BRApLEY, Miss W. E., Ca~torbridge, Knapp Lane, Ledbury. 8ff~HAW, R: H., N~\\(lnn, Brilley, Whitney-on-W~. 8~~KNELL, C. J., (Hol"\. Member), 18., College Road, Wells, Somerset. BRIGHT, G. W., Drumore, Leominster. BRIGHT, Mrs., Drumore, Leominster. BRITTQN, Mj~ I... B., 1. h Elgar Avenue, Hampton Park, Hereford. BROMLEY, F. S., The Carth, Kington, Herefordshire. BROMLEY, Mrs. J. M., The Garth, Kington, Herefordshire. HERtlFOltDSHIRE ORNI'1tIOLOOICAl: 1ml"ORT, tm 491

*BROMLEY, Jonathon, The Carth, Kington, HerefOrdshire. ., BRooKES, Miss P., T1'it! .Pad~oCk,. Lucton La~e, Kin~and, ,1Hetefot~~. BROWN, MIft'M. Wll~.hby, Hlghfleld,Bai'lk<:restent; ~"Hhf" BROWN, Miss. W. B., f-!lghfield,8.ank tr~~ent, Ledbtiry. Hetef01'mht..... BROWN, Mm S., Tatton, Caradoe, Lelntwardine, Craven Arms. 5a1<1p. BUCHANAN, Mrs. M., The' Ovals, Klngtefi.· , BULMER. H. H., t:.origmeadOw.' Brelnton,' Herefdrd. ' BUSSELL, Miss M., Uplands. R&.!s-on~Wye. BUTCHER, B.• 177, Upper LedblJr'y Road, Hereford.

• CALIGARI, Chrlstopher, D. S., Hill Crest, Credenhill. HerefO~d. CARTWRIGHT, D. A., 78, PCIf'k Street, Hereford. CAWLHY. Vivienne Lady, Berrit'lston Hall, L~ir'l!lter~ . CHANDLER, Dr. 9. A.• Bryn..Tyrion. Kings«me,CIltll:>nge, HeefordIhl~. CLARKE, C. F., The Orchard. Tillinlto"i Herefo(d.' ":' . CLARK, Mrs. E. M., The Orchard, TillingtOl1, Hereford. COBB,'. L S., Catty Marine laboratory, T~ lJniv.ersity, St. Andr..,FHe. COLE, F. W., 1, Qeenfield 1'.6ad,PresteilJf\e, Radnorshll'l!. COL~ Mrs,' L., .I, QoeehfieldRoad, Pf'esteigM, ~otshi~. / COLLlNS, M., SomersetCottllge, Much Birch,' Herefordshire. CONIUM, Mrs. M. A., 68, Penn Grove Road, Hete.ford. ~ *COOK, Simon, Barty,Dolberthog Labe, L1andrindod Wells, Radn6rshire; COOMBES, A. T.,I, New Coffages"MansellQlnage, Heremrdshlre. COOMBES, Mrs. H. G., I, New Cottages, Mansell Gatnag.,tlereforcls.hire. COOPER, Mrs. M.D.,.Yew Tree Oioft. ~Litfle Biroh; 'l;eretord . COOPER, R. J., Moor Court. t.yonsna11. Her.fordstl...... ' COOPER, Mrs. D. M., Moor Court. Lyonshall, Herefordshire. CORDERY. Miss E. tv1., 45, Barr~ Court Road, Herefor~. COTTON, Mrs. R. M.,..TiS'S. ~, C~~kyard,. W.,6riribridge, H..erefords9ire. COUND. Mrs. F. M., 68, Htntoii Road. Hereford. . COUNTY SECONDARY SCHOOL,Rhayader,Radporshire. CRATE, Fra!;lklin, 62, ParkSid~. Roa.d, Fallowfield. Manchester, 14. CROSS, J. 8.: 'Rugden HbU$e.How t:al'le. HerefOrdstli~e. . CROSS, Mrs.• ~ugden House, H()w Caplt, Heiefordshire. CULLAN, N., The Croft, r~rrit1gtQn, l'1erefOrd. CUNOAlE, C. C., Stclhley Hill t=clrm, LedJ)\Jry.

DAVIES, A.L.,·· M.C.• Stambatch' H9\fIII!, .P8mbtid...· LeomImter. DAVIES, Mrs. B., Stansbatch Houw.Pembridl!lt!, Leominst.: DAVIES, Miss Q. A. t'l Upper HOuse;·.Howey, Ltandrlndod Wells. DAVIES. MissE, P•• Troy, 29. hinton·Road. H&refotd. DAVIES, Mi. ,. E., Orchard Le., CobnaSh,LeroMins~. DAVIES, T., Hunters ~, Breinton. Hereford. DAVIES, Mrs., Hunters Moon, Breinton, Hereford. DAW, W.. H., Middlefield, Wyatt,Road, Cross Keys, Herefo!d. DAW, Mrs. D. W., Middlefield,"Wyatt Road, Cross Keys, Hl!refor9. DAWSON. L. S., 3, Castle Close!.. Eardislev.Hereforc1shire. . DEACON, Capt. J. E. A., M.B.E., LO.M.. Hill COUrt, Kinaton. DEACON, Mrs. B.• Hill Court. Kington. DE\'htUltS't. Mi$$ K. M., 2. 8a"aUay Street, Hereford. DE GR~, Mrs. Eo F.• North Acre. Kings1ancl, Herefordshire. DE WINTON. Major C., Maesllwch. Castle•. CI.bury. DE WINTON, Mrs. J. P., Meesllwch Castle, Clasbury. DIq:.QRY, G, S. T., Rockclane, HeadbroGk, Kington. DIGGORv, Mrs. A. "" Rocdene, 'H$ldbrook, Kington. DRYLAND, Mrs. B.O., POOleee, KIl1gton. DUNNE. Miss S. G.• J. P., The Knoll, Bircher, Leorrtinster. 498 HEltEFORDSHJRE ORNITHOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970

EDWARDS, Miss E. M., Stokesay, 360, Upper Ledb.ury .Road, H~rilfCKd . •.EDWARDS, Mrs. L. H., The Meadows, Preston Wynne, Hereford.' iQWAR~. Miss M. Somerset C;:ottage, Little Marcle, Ledbury. EPWAROS, 0.,. Bark Cottag~ Fowl)~, fiereford. : . ENCLISH,•.M,rs. E. M., High House, Petersto"Y,~~on-W~. *ENCLISH, Miss A., High Hou,se,Pe!erstow,.Ross-on-Wye. . *ENGLlSH, Miss 5., High Ho~e. Peterstow, Ross-on-\¥ye. . EUSTACE, Sergeant D., 39, Elm Road, Credenhill, Hereford. EUSTACE, Mrs., 39, Elm Road, Credenhill, Hereford. EVANS, P. M., Staunton House, Staunton-on-Arrow, Leominster. EVERSHED, Mi$!i L. M., Hagley House, Ivington, Leominster.

FALKINER, Lt. Col. Sir Terence, Bart, D.L.,iKingsthorne House, Hereford. FENN. Dr. C;:. M•• II4eadow Way, Llanwrtyd Wells, Brecon. FISHER, Dr. H. W., Wyelands, BrOQt:l'ly Hill, Hereford. FORREST, J. E., 1 J, Abbo.ts Walk, Kirkcaldy, Rfe. FOSTER. ~R. oM.. 1-4, Brookslde, .Tupsley, Hereford. FOX,F. W., Strangford,Pentaloe Close, Mordifordr Hereford. . FOX, Mrs. J. E., Strantfore.Pentaloe Close, MosdifQrd,HerefOrclJ FOX, H. M., Sttcangford, .PehtaloeCtose, Mordiford, HerefOrd. fOX,I. L., 5, Folly.4.ane, Hereford~ . ,. FOX, J. V.,: 5, Folly Lane, Hereford. FRASER,MJss E. L., Highland Cottage, Newcastle; Monrnouthshlr•. FRIK,H.,Rock Cottage, WgwardioeiHereford. FYSHE. A. c.. Perryfield,SC)lIarsHope, Herefordshire•. FYSHE. Mrs. G. J•• Perryfield, SoNars Hope', Herefordshire.

GALLlMORE, T.,WooQleigh, Staplow, Ledb~ry, Herefordshire. GARDNER, Peter, Highlands, Wharton, l,.eornil"lster. GARDNER, Mrs. J•• HigtJ1ands,Wharton, ,l.eQtnjnster. GARFITT, C. R., 35, Hampton.Dene Road, Tupsley, Hereford. GARFtTT, Mrs. 35, Hampton ,[),ene ROad, .T4P5I~, Herefora. GARNETT, A T. C., Clyde !:i6use, 53, ~dgat. Street, Hereford. GARNETT, Mrs. Clyde House, 53, Edgai' Street, ,Hereford. . GARNETT, Major R. O. B., Row

HAOFIElO, G.• Bulls Grove. Putley. ledbury. HAOFlaO. Mrs. N., Bulls Grove, Putlev. ledburv. HAKE, MissF. E., 49, Broomv. Hill. Hereford. HARRISSON, W. ~. iD., Lower Bumps, Edge, Nr.Stroud, Glos. HARTLAND, W.O.. Markeaton, Munstone. Hereford. HARTLAND, Mrs. M. E., Markeaton, Munstone, Hereford. HEATHCOTE, Mrs. A.• 140. Tyglas Roact; L1anishen, Cardiff. HELME, Or, V. R,. 30, Gorstv Lane, Hereford. HERMON, F. R. C., 92. Old Eign Hill, Herefotd. HE~MON, Mrs. W. M., 92. Old Eign Hill, Hereford. HER¥EY-BATHlIRST. Major.B. A. F.• Eastnor Castle. ledbury. ...~, A.• 43,BrockhaOlpton Drlvlli TllPSley. Hereford. HIAM,D..R.• The Hollow, Byton. Presteigne. Rads. HIAM. Mrs. The Hollow, Byton. Presteigne, Rads. HIGGINS. M. F., Tannachie. H.rcourt Road, West Malvern. HIGTON.K. A., Darren House, Ledburv Road. Ross-on-Wye. HINDE. P. W., M.B.O.U.• 14. Goldthorn Road. Wolverhampton. Staffs. HINDE. Mrs. M G. A, 14, Goldthorn Road, Wolverhampton. Staffs. HOLFORD, Mrs. R.• Spring Grove. Cottages, Buckland Newton, Dorchester, Dorset. HOw.AND. Lady Elizabeth, Dderw, Rhayader.~Radhorshif'tl. HOPLEY, The ReV'. D., Byton Rectory. Presteigne, Rads. HORNE, Miss E. M., Upper Bridge Court, Brilley, Whitney-on..Wye. Hfds. HOWLS, AT., 257, Whitecross R0a4, Hereford. HOWLS, Mrs., 257, Whitecross Road, Hereford. HUDSON, Miss R. A, Tellin, Lyonshall, Hereford. HUGHES, Mrs., Farcroft. Lucton. Kingsland. Herefordshire. HUNT, R., Whitmore Hosue, Burghill, Hereford. HUNT, Mrs. M.• Whitmore House, Burghill, Hereford. HUTTON, Mrs. R. H. B., The Elms, Hampton Bishop. Hereford.

INGRAM, G. C. S., M.B.O.U. (Hory Member), at 62, Hamilton Street, Canton, Ca·rdiff.

JACK, I. Logan. 4. Grove Park, London, S.W. 5. IACKSON, Mrs. V., 'IQ, Gelden Post, Hunderton, Hereford. 'EN'KINS.D. C., TyngwndWn. Felinfach, LamPeter. Cards. JENKINS, Mrs. V. M.~ lady Lift Villa,Almeley, Herefordshire. JOHN, Mrs.. M E., RUddhill, Monkland, Leominster. IOHNSON, Miss I., F~ir~ay, 26.1, Kings Acre Road, Hereford. JONES, Alan, Havenrnore. Ewyas Harold, Hllreford. JONES, Commander B. S., O.B.E., R.N., Moccas Court.,Moccas, Hfds. JONES, Mrs. P., The ()xford Farm, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell, Salop. JONES, Tudor J., L1andrindod Hall, L1andrindod Wells, Rads.

KARN, Miss .E., 7, Lansdown Place, Cheltenham. KAULFUSS, E. A.• Castlebury, Shenmore, Madley, Hereford. KAULFUSS. Mrs. Castlebury, Shenmore, Madley, Hereford. KEAL, Mrs. H. G., The White House, 39, Moor Park Road, Hereford. KEMEYS, W. G., 45, Breinton Avenue, Hereford. KEOWN-BOYO, Lady Joan, M.B.E., 35/2, Mansfield Street, London, W. J. *KERR, J. A., The Old Vicarage, Almeley, Herefordshire. KIDDLE, B. M., Green Trees, Court Drive, Tillington, Hereford. KINGHAM. Mrs. H. I.• 29, St. Bernard Road, Sutton Coldfield, Warwicks. KYNASTON~DAVIES. Mrs. L., 8, Prince Edward Road, Hereford. SOO HnEPOItDSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970

LAMBOURNE, G. c., The Cottase Fann, Iptley, Nr, Reddit~, Wt»rcs. LANCASTER, Mrs. W., Hishfields, L1anbacJarn Fynydd, Llendrinaoct Wells. LANE, j. P., The Old ParsOns,e, ~Y., Leomlnster, Herefordshi..., LANGDALE-SMJlTH, Dr. H. G., Orchard Hill, Tanington, !ifda. LANGDAL£-SMITH, Mrs. O. M., Orchard Hilt, Tarrington, Hfds. LAWRENCE, Miss H. M., I. The Nook, Tupsley, Hereford. . LEE, P. H., O.B£, BaCkbury House, Checkly, HerefOl'dshir.e. . LEE, Mrs. S., Backbury House, Cheeklev, .Heref~hire. LEVICK, O. ~., Bearwood; Pembridge,Nr. Leominster, Herefor.dsh!r~. LEVICK, Mrs. M. P., Bearwood, Pembridge, Nr. Le6minster, Here·fOtdshii'e. LEWIS, Ai H., The Lodge, Carr.eg Boeth, L18nd'~aniel, Gaerwen, 'Ang'•. LEWIS, Mrs. K., The Lodge, CatreS Bceth, L1anddllniel, GaerwJn,"ntlesey. LEWIS, B., Little Heath, Leysters, Nr. Leominster, Herefordshire. LEWIS, Major C. J. L., Evancoyd, Presteigne, Radnorshke. LEWIS, j. J., far Hell, Dolau, L1andrindod Welss, RednGrshire<. LEWIS, Mlu G. M., 7, He.ton Drive, Edgbaston, Birminghem 15';' *LEWIS, M. R., 14, Hatton Gardens, Kington, Herefordshire. L1NDSAY·SCOn, Miss W., Upper Bridge Court, Brilley, Whitne.y-On-Wye. LING. Mrs. E" The Dell Con..e, Bridatow, Ross-on-Wy.e. L.LOYO, A. W., Swanclose, Hergest Road, Kington, Hereford~l1ire. LLOYD, Mrs. E. S., Three Hollies, Btilley Green, Whitney-9/1-Wye. LOCK, Dr. J. M., Nin"Wod, Alexandra Road, Malvern.. . LOMAX, Miss K.' L., The Old Forge, NlIsn, Prest~jgnl!, .Radnorshire. LYKE, Mrs. S., LawtM Bury, Le6fninster;

MACAOIE, C. 5., Long Thatch, Lydbury North, Salop. McDOUGALL, P., M.B.O.U., College of Education, Haxham, . Northumbe.-land. McMIOHAEL, ·Miss M. H. A., 10, Moreland Avenue, Hereford. . MALLARD, W. H., The Cottate, Newton Lane, Leominster. MALLARD, Mrs., The Cottage, Newton Lane, Leominstmer. *MALLAAD, R. H., The Cottage, Newton Lane, Leominster. MARLER, W. J., Charlton Arms Hotel, Ludford Bridge, Ludlow. MARSHAM, P., CocIdington, Ledbury. MARSTON, F. W., Sandiacr., Yatton, Aymestrey, Herefordshire. MASON, K. A., The Sett, Common Hill, Fownhope, Here~I . MASON, Mrs. C. M., the Sett, Common Hill, ;F9WI1hope, Herefor . MATTHEWS. T. F. V., Prothither Mill, Nr. Hoarwitny, H,erefonhhire. MiATTHEWS, Mrs., Prothlther MiII,.Nr. Hoarwithy, tierefor~re. -; MAUNSELL, Mrs.K. I., Littf~ Tredunnock. Llan~arroh, Ross-qn-W.ve. MEADHAM, W. H., 10, Guildford Street, Hereford. . . MEADHAM, Mrs. H., 10, CuilCfft.,rd Street, Hertlford. MiADOws, Mss jean, 39, Nasmyth Street, Denton, Manchests. MIDWOOD. 8. N., The Willows Farm, Burringlon, Ludlow.. MIDWOOD, Mrs. I. M., TIw! Willows Farm; Blirrington, Ludtow. MILES, Dr. B. E., F.R.C.P., The Clyst, Hampton Park, Hereford. MILES, Mrs., The Clyst, Hampt(m Park, Hereford. MILLS, L. C., 13, Pen-y-Bryn, Cross Gates, L1andril:!dod Wells. MOORE, Air Commodore, L. P., C.B.E., Chaffont, Ferndale Road, Hereford. MOORE, Mrs. D., Chaffont, Ferndale Road, Hereford. MOORE, The Rev., R. c., "Pippins", Howe'a~ Orchard, Ledbury. MORGAN, Miss lulie, Ye Olde House. IS, Dukee Street, Kington. • MORGAN, S. W., Ye Olde House, IS, Duke Street, Kington. *MORGAN, N. l., 2, Park View, Kington. MORLEY, R., 23, The Birches, Shobdon. Herefordshire. MORLEY, Mrs. R., The Birches, Shobdon, Herefordshire. MOSS, Miss K. L., DUke House, 15, Beauchamp Avenue, Leamlniton Spa. Warwickshire. aBlUlFoaosmu ORNITHOLOOICAL REPORT. 1910 SOl

*MOUNTFOQO, A••.• 17.0akfield Close. Hereford. . MULLER, Miss I. (Hon. Mem.), 2. ~ntoclc. Close, WestOn~Super-Mil'e. MURBAY. J. c.. M.R.C.V.S., Kilmory, Ledbury.

NASH. A. R., Cranwell, Oine<;!or, HerefQfcbhire. NASH; Mrs. J. R., Cr.nwell, Oinedar, Herefordshire. NIXON, Mrs. R.• Grey Ce<:lars. L1angrove, Ross-on-Wye.

O'GORMAN, C" The Old Shop, EwyasHarold, Herefordshir•. OVENDEN, Dr. R. N., Stone House, Kingslai;ld, Hereford. OVENDEN. Mrs. P. A.• Stone House. Klngsl

*PARRY, C. J., 9, Park View, Kington. PARRY, J., Priors Court, Staplow, Ledburv. PARRY, Miss S. K., Ashfktld, Luston,leominst~r. . .. ' PASKE. Mrs. A. J., Bewdlev Orchard,Carl()l'i .PyonRoad, Hereford. .. PAnERSON, Miss M. W. l.., Trefwrdan-lsa.f, Nev",!'l, NeWPOrt, P.enlb.t!. PEARCE. C. V., Marloes. -16'tAylesbrOOk, Romen Roatf, Herefo",. PEARCE, Mrs. L. S., Marloes, 16. Aylesbrook, Roman Road, Hereford. PENNINGTON, T. W., The Old. Stowe, Whitnev-oo-Wve. ·PiNNlNGroN, Mrs. 1.' E.,· The Old Stowe, y.l.hltnev-on-Wye. PHILLIPS, Mrs. D. E., Lydney. Ryelands Roaif,L~ln$ter. PinS, A. E., 3, Britten CIose,1'upsley, Hereford. . Pins. Mrs.;3~.Britten Close, TlJI)Sley, Hereford. *Plns. Miss-.Marv, 3{ B'i'ttenCIOs'e,' Tupsley, Hereforcl. PLATr, Hi, m. Sp.irmey. Hollands Lane. Kelsall. Cheshif'e. POLLEY. It-CoL. J. G. T., R.E.• The Old Rectory, Aldford. C~ster. *POI..JLEY. Master, The Ofd Rectory, Aldford.Chester. POND, -Mrs. M:, Croft Cottage. Luctotl Lane. L\Jcton. Kingsland. PORTER, A; M., C1ebeCottage, R~-on-Wve. . / PORTER. Mrs; Ho A., M.B.E.;,·Waynefleet, Eastfield ~oad. RO$s-on-Wye. POWELL, Miss A.. C., Orchard c:;at~, Wlrtforton. Herefordshire. POWELL, Mrs. D•• 336. -Ledbury Road, Herefor4. POWELL. Mrs. M., Hill House. Bradnor. Kingfoh. . PRICE. Ben (Hon. Member). C1linedw, Rhulen. 6uilth Wells, Brecon. PROBYN, Mrs. f. M., Common Gate Cottage, Welsh Newton, Monmouth6hire. PROSSER, A. S., 16. Guildford Street, Hereford. PROSSER. C. T. 0 .• Wyeeroft, 23. Broomy Hill, HerefQrd. PROSSER, Mrs. M. E. J•• Wy~croft. 23, Broomy HfI.I. Hereford. PROSSER, Miss M. M., Manderlay. Norton Terrace, L1andrlncfod W..... Rads. PROUT. P.• Graiseley House. 180, Whie<;ross Road, Hereford. PROUT, Mrs. S., Graiseley House, 180, Whitecross Road, Hereford. PYKE. Mrs. 8. R.. 12. St. EthtHbert Street, Hereford. PYLE.Peter. 46. Eign Road. Hereford.

RANDOLPH. H. T.• 14, Heatherwood. Midhurst. Sussex. RANSFORD. Col. Sir AIIster J., C. I. E., Great' OllkComer, Earetl"-v. Hnford. RANSFORO, Ladv L. T., Great Oak Cpmer, Eardisley. Hereford. RAPER, G. F., Verlandt Cottale, Llang.lTr.ln, Rass-on-Wve. RAPER. Mrs. C. J., Verlands Cottage. L1angarron. RO$s-on-Wve. RAPER. Miss D. N.• VerJands Cottage, L1angarron. Ross-on-Wye. 502 HEREFORDSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970

REID, Dr. N. B., The Old Oak House, Pembridge, Her~rdsh1re. , ·REm, Mrs., The Old Oak House, PelTlbridge, Herefordshire.!. RICHARDS, J. W .• Cherricote, Church Road, Clehonger, HerefordShire. RICHARDS, Mrs. F. W., Cherricote, Church Road, Clehonger, Hfds. RICHARDS, Miss J. M., Hawthorn Corner, Pent/oe Close, Mot;diford., RICHARDSON, Dr. R. E., 6, Green Court, Eaton Bishop, Hereford. RICHARDSON, Mrs. E., 6, GreenColJrt, Eaton Bishop, Hereford. RICKETTS, Mrs. M."J., The Cowl Bam, Colwall, Malvern. > RIGBY, Miss M. A., The Gate House, How Caple Court, Herefordshire. RIMMER, A. E., 21, fayre Oaks Green, Here!ord. RIMMER, Mrs.' H." 21, Fayre Oaks Green, Hareford. ROBBINS, ,R. A, Three OWls, KingSla~, Leominster~ ROBBINS, ,Mf.$., H.. Thre~ Owls, Kingsl~lnd, Leominster. ;£ ROBINSON,"t. B., Downside, Lodge, 15~, Foxley Lane, Pur/ey, S\lrI!eY. /ROGERS, Miss I., 40, Tower Road, Hereford. ROSKILL, T. W., North Lodge, Hardwick Farm, Pembridge, Hfds. ROSKILL, Mrs.E. M., North Lodge, Hardwick Farm, Pembridge, Hfds. ROUND, Mrs. O. M., Kenelm, How Caple,Hereford. > ,- ROUND, J. S. K., Kenelm, HowCaple, Heref.ord. RUDD.Miss -E. K.S.. WhltehaU.;Goodric:h. Ross-on-Wve. RUSSELL,.C.,I04.;~,ysharn Street, Hereford; RYE. M,..•. ,~M. L:., ·'PiUtners .. -HIII. Breinton• .Herefprd.. v •

. .. ~ SALMON, Ccd., H. Morrey, .cB.E•• ~C., D.L., M.B.O.U., 2'4, &tvnIwYn Road, C~Ic::ardiff, CFZ,,6PQ. . ',' *SARGEANT, C. O. M., The Nook.. Mill Street, Kington. SCUDDER, Mrs. M., The, School House; Kinnerslev, Hereford. , ' SHETLIFFE, Mrs.' E. M., Canons House Ft.., The Close,Hereford. SINCLAIR, The Lady, Knock Mailing, Dairy, Castle Douglas, Klt'ke:ud- brightshire. *SMALL, D. J. L., School House, Nantmel.llandrindod Wells. SMALLWOOD, R. L., 61, eresham Road, Hall Creen.8irmlntham, 28. SMITH, A. J., 4, The Orchard, Mor~on-on-Lugl. Her.ford. ' SMITH, Mrs. A. P.. The Orchard, Moreto""on-Lugg, Hereford. SMITH, A. L., Hillfi.ld Cottage, Chase Road, Ross-on-Wve. SMI rH, Mrs., Hillfield Cottale, Chase Road. Ross-on-Wye. SMITH, G. N., 7. MiI-I Street. Hereford. . SMITH, Mrs. J•• 7; Mill Street, H.eford. ' SMITH, H. C., C B.E., ,M.B.O.U., Hazel Cottage, The Mavpole.Rockflelcf, , Monmouth. SM ITH, Miss ,., 26, Lichfield Avenue, H~reford. SMll'H, Miss M., 26, Lichfield Avenue, Hereford" SMITH, ,. J., Easter Cottage. Stretfordbury, Leominst.er. SMITH, L, 9, 'The Coppice, Bishopthorpe, York YD2 lOP. o STEWART, A., 114, Kings Acre Road, Hereford. STONE, Miss B., Ivy Cottage, How Caple, Herefordshire. STUCKEY, A. C., Sunnycroft. Tillington, Hereford;, SUMNER, Mrs. P. M., The Becks, WelliflfJton Heath, Ledbury" SUTCLlFFE, Miss D., 21, Elgar Avenue, Hampton Park, Hereford.

TALBOT-RICE, The Hon. Mrs. B. M., Castle Weir, LyonshaU, Hf•. TAYLOO, Miss F. M., Sunnyhi~', Luston, Leominste-r, Herefordshf1'e, TAVI::.OR, Miss G., 68, Hinton Road, Hereford. TERg, 'B. M., The Laurels, Staunton·on-Arrow, Leominster, Hfds. THOMAS, Emrys, Montpelier, 78, Stanhope Street, Hereford. THOMAS, Mrs., M. M., Montpelier, 78, Stanhope Street, tiereford: THOMAS, G. W., Upper HouSe Fa.-m. Ya~le, Leomlnster, H••fordshlri, HEREFORDSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL REPORT, 1970 503

THOMAS, Mrs. I. 0., Upp« House Farm, Yarpole, Leominster. THOMAS, H., 19, Nelson Street, Hereford. THOMAS, Mrs. M. E., Marloes, 17, Aylesbrook, Romen Rd., Hereford. THOMAS, Mrs. P. M., "Aysgarth," Ledbury. *THOMPSON, H. V., The Cottage, How Caple, Herefordshire. THOI'vtSON, P., Hall Pool, Mac-den, Herefordshke. THOMSON, Mrs. S. E., Hall Pool, Mar-den, Herefordshire. TREVOR. Miss E., Trecilla Cottage, L1angarron, Ross-on-Wye. TROTTER, W. 5., 2, Chatham Court, Kinnersley Close, Newton Farm, Hereford. TURNER, J., The Hill, Kings Pyon, Hereford. TURNER, Mrs. M. L. N., The Hill, Kings Pyon, Hereford. *TURNER, P. W., 4, Elizabeth Road, Kington. TURTON, R. L., Bryncurl, Lyonshall, Herefordshire.

VENABLES-LLEWELYN, Brig. Sir C. M. D., Bart., M.V.O., L1ysdiNm, Newbridge-on-Wye, L1andrindod Wells. VICKERMAN, J., Ferriby, Wellington, Herefordshire.

WALKER, Dr. C. W., M.C., 14, Venns Lane, IHereford. WAL:KER, Mrs. I. H., 14, Venns Lane, Hereford. *WALKE.R, Stephen, Brick House, Bearwood, Pembridge. WALSH, A. St. G., Snelson House, Macclesfield, Cheshif'e. WALTERS, N. W., Nianda, 6, Elizabeth Road, Kington. WARD. Mrs. C. M., Sunnyside, Yarpole, Leominster. WARD, Miss S. M., Ridgebank House, Hergest Road, Killlton. WAREING, W. S.• 24, Bodenham Road, Hereford. WAREING, Mrs. E., 24, Bodenham Road, Hereford. WATKINS, J. H., 32, Church Road, Tupsley, Hereford. WATKINS, M. P., Pine Grove, Symonds Vat, Ross-on-Wye. WATKINS, Mrs., Pine Grove, Symonds Vat, Ross-on-Wye. *WATKINS, Richaf'd, 2, Holly Mount, Pierf'epont Road, Leominster. WATSON, Miss L. M., Sunnyside, Yarpole, Leominster. WATTS, Miss A., Annes Cottage, Priors Frome, Mordiford. WATTS, B. K., Faraway, Foldgate Lane, Ludlow. WATTS, Mrs. M. A., Faraway, Foldgate Lane, Ludlow. WATTS, K. D., Barrington, Ay.lestone Drive, Hereford. WAUGH, Mrs. Z., Yew Tree House, Kingstone, Clehonger, Herefordshire. *WEAKE, Clive, The Pottery, Penybont, L1andrindod Welss. WELLS, D. G., The Spinney, Laskett Lane, Much Birch, Herefordshire. WELLS, Mrs., The Spinney, Lasket Lane, Much Birch, Herefordshire. WEST MIDLAND BIRD CLUB. WESTOBY, Mrs. D., Hinton Court, Preston Wynne, Hereford. WHITEHEAD, Mrs. L. E., Rydal Mount, Bodenham Road, Hereford. WHITING, Mrs. E. 5., Priory End, Church Street, Leomlnster. WILLIAMS, Mrs. E. M., Lower House, P·reston-on-Wye, Hereford. WILLlAMSON, J. H., 306, Kings Arce Road, Hereford. WILSON, E., Hill View, The Leysters, Leominster. WILSON, Mrs. R. M., Hill View, The Leysters, Leominster. WILSON, Mrs. P. M., Orchard Gate, Winforton, Herefordshire. WINCE, Dr. W. H. D., Ladye Grove, Birley, Dilwyn, Herefordshire. WINCE, Mrs. M. B., Ladye Grove, Birley, Dilwyn, Herefordshire. WRIGHT, Mrs. H., Montfort House, Kington. WYCHERLEY, P. I., Blackthorn, Ki ngs tone, Hereford. WYCHERLEY, Mrs. P. E., Blackthorn, Kingstone, Hereford.

YORKE, Mrs. E., C.rren View, L1angarron, R.oss-on-Wve.