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diminished numbers at their old haunts further inland, indicating 

 therefore only a local migration. 



HAWFINCH. 



COCCOTHRAUSTES VULGARIS, Pallas. 



Six Hawfinches were caught at Costerton, East Lothian, one 

 day in the end of January, as I am informed by my friend, Mr. 

 W. Horn [in. lit, 2nd February, 1879]. 



GREENFINCH. 



LlGURINUS chloeis (Lin.). 



Greenfinches did not suffer. Very abundant in autumn [or 

 more observed owing to their crowding around the farm-houses, 

 where they obtained abundance of food]] Specially noticed as 

 abundant from many localities. 



TWITE. 



LlNOTA FLAVIROSTRIS (Lin.). 



The Twites in the Long Island did not migrate, but assembled 

 in flocks as usual around the farm-houses. 



LINNET. 



LlNOTA CANABINA (Lin.). 



In ordinary seasons Linnets, which breed in great numbers 

 amongst whins at Oldcambus, Berwickshire, remain in the neigh- 

 bourhood all winter. This season they left in a body before the 

 storm commenced. The same was observed here — Stirlingshire — 

 and similar reports reached me from various localities. 



A single Grey Linnet returned to Cockburnspath on 28th 

 March [J. H., in lit., 4th April, 1879], but by the 9th only three 

 were visible, the only return from a large flock bred there. Con- 

 tinued rarer than usual in Berwickshire all summer. 



REDPOLE. 



Linota rufescexs (Vieillot). 



Mr. Service records the Redpole as abundant in the spring and 

 summer of 1879 in Dumfries, and remarks the unusuallv warm 

 lining of the nests, these being plentifully lined with feathers. In 

 northern countries — Norway and N. Russia — Redpoles' nests are 



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