WOOD LARK.
HCBDYDD Y COED. K8QNDOGYLL, OF THE ANCIENT BRITISH.
Aiauda arborm, PENNANT. MONTAGU. BEWICK.
nemorosa, GMELIN.
" cristaltlla, LATH AM.
Aiauda—A Lark. Atbona—Of, or pertaining to trees.
THE Wood Lark is found in Europe—in Germany, France, Holland,
Italy, Crete, Corfu, and other countries of the south of this continent,
where it is a resident throughout the year; and also in Denmark.
Russia, and Sweden, but only as a summer visitant. It occurs too
in Asia Minor.
In this country it is met with in Yorkshire, pretty frequently in
the neighbourhood of York, where it breeds, as at Langwith and
Rowans, occasionally at Ivillingbeck, near Leeds, Sheffield, and
Barnslev, but farther north than that city becomes rare; also in
Sussex, Hampshire, Dorsetshire. Somersetshire, Devonshire, Suffolk,
Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire, and, though but sparingly,
in Cornwall, particularly near Trescobeas; Cumberland, and
Northumberland. It is not a common bird; T have never obtained
but one myself, namely at Langmoor, near Char mouth, Dorsetshire,
many years ago. In the spring of 18(»7, however, they appeared in
groat numbers in different places. As many as two thousand were
seen in a day.
In Ireland, it is known in the counties of Antrim and Down, and
no doubt in others too; but there also it is uncommon.
Mr. Thomas Edward has informed me of his having found this
bird so far north as Banff, and Mr. Ileyshaiu has related that it is
occasionally taken near Dumfries: I have a record also from Mr.
Alexander Lillie, of its occurrence in Caithnesshire, at the Manse of
Wick.
In the Orkney Islands it appears to be unknown, for it is not