Pike, G. V, Johnstone, G. W, Neufeldt, I, Schaefer, J, Warham, J, Falkener, E, Charteris, H. G, Nicholson-Smith, E. W, Lloyd, B, Gladstone, H. S, Pike, G. V, Johnstone, G. W, Neufeldt, I, Schaefer, J, Warham, J, Falkener, E, Charteris, H. G, Nicholson-Smith, E. W, Lloyd, B, Gladstone, H. S, Johnstone, G. W, Neufeldt, I, Schaefer, J, Warham, J, Charteris, H. G, Nicholson-Smith, E. W, Gladstone, H. S & Lloyd, B / August 1931 – vol. 25, issue 8–⁠83

ON June 2nd, 1931, I was able to identify an Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana) on Skokholm. As it was in an exhausted state I was able to examine it from within three yards, as it rested in a niche of my garden wall. The small, reddisri bill was unmistakable. From the colouring of the plumage I judged it to be an adult female. Mr. G. C. S. Ingram informs me that this is apparently the first re...

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