Hirundo rustica, Swallow, common;—chimneys. — urbica. Martin, common;—churches. — riparia, Sand Martin, common;—Shelton rough — Apus, Swift, common;—eaves. Caprimulgus europæus, Night-jar, Nesscliffe;—Haughmond Hill. Columba Palumbus, Ring Dove, Almond Park; Berwick; Shelton. — Turtur, Turtle Dove, nr. Preston Boats; Westfelton. Phasianus Colchicus, Pheasant, woods, parks;—Aston. Tetrao Perdix, Partridge, stubble fields. — Coturnix, Quail, Shotton and Sandford. Charadius Pluvialis, Golden Plover, very rare; once at Westfelton. Ardea major, Heron, Isle: Sandford Pool. — stellaris, Bittern, Sandford Pool; and on Vyrnwy River. Scolopax Arquata, Curlew, Source of the Morda, above Oswestry, in summer. — Rusticola Woodcock, woods;—Treflach. — Gallinago, Snipe, wet bogs and springs. — Gallmula, Judcock, bogs and wet meadows. Tringa Vanellus, Lapwing, Ensdon; Twyford Vownog. — Hypoleucos, Common Sandpiper, occasionally on the margins of large pools. Hæmatopus Ostrolegus, Oyster-catcher, near Oswestry, occasionally in the winter. Sturnus Cinclus, Water Ouzel, Meole brook and Morda. Alcedo Ispida, Kingfisher, Meole brook; Ellesmere Canal. Rallus aquaticus, Water Rail, very uncommon. Gallinula Crex, Land-rail, in long growing hay & corn. — chloropus, Common Gallinule, pools, common. Fulica atra, Coot, large pools: Sandford. Podiceps minor, Little Grebe, weedy pools, not uncommon. Larus canus, Common Gull, occasionally in flight. Procellaria pelagica, Stormy Petrel, Prees—found dead.