of the Norfolk and Suffolk Birds. . 99 
preference to the latter. A male bird sang a little on their first 
arrival; and in a few days after he poured out his full note, 
which was very agreeable, and equal to that of many of our 
singing birds, though different from the note of any other bird 
we ever heard. We saw him tread the hen, which convinced us 
that they would breed there. On the 26th of March they had 
completed their nest, and we were looking forward with the 
expectation of seeing the progress of rearing their young, when 
our hopes were disappointed by a Hawk, which killed both the 
old birds. À pair of Crossbills were, however, more fortunate 
at Livermere, having succeeded in rearing their young several 
times in the garden of Lee Acton, Esq. of that place. They built 
on a Fir-tree. | 
Genus XXII. PuvyRRHULA. 
1. P. vulgaris (Bulfinch, Blood- Olph). 
Genus XXIII. FRINGILLA. 
1. F. Coccothraustes (Hawfinch). 
The Hawfinch has occasionally been seen both in Norfolk 
and Suffolk, and for the most part during the winter season. 
2. F. Chloris (Green Grosbeak). 
3. F. domestica (House-Sparrow). 
The growth of the feathers of the young of this bird is very 
rapid in hot weather. On the 9th of August we took a young 
Sparrow from a nest; there was neither down nor feathers upon 
it, but the rudiments of the feathers were visible under the 
skin upon the back of the head and along the back: on the 
sides of the wings the shafts of the quills had just pierced the 
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