64 BIRDS OBSERVED IN PURBECK. 



69. Rock Pipit, Anthus petrosns. 



Common. Breeds upon the Cliffs, especially in Durleston 

 bay, and at Kimmeridge. 



70. Wheat-Ear, Saxicola (Enanthe. 



A summer visitor ; abundant over the whole Island. 



71. Whin-Chat, Saxicola Ruhetra, 



A frequent summer visitor. I have observed them in 

 small companies, shortly after their arrival, in the 

 neighbourhood of the Langton quarries. 



72. Stone-Chat, Saxicola Buhicola. 



Common. 



73. Great Tit, Parus major. 



Common. 



74. Blue Tit. Parus coeruleus. 



Common. 



76. Marsh Tit, Parus palustris. 



Frequent. 



77. Cole Tit, Parus ater. 



Frequent. 



78. Long-tailed Tit, Parus caudatus. 



82. Sky-Lark, Alauda arvemis, 



83. Wood-Lark, Alauda arhorea. 



85. Snow-Bunting, Emheriza nivalis. 



A \vinter visitant, but rare. In October, 1852, a speci- 

 men was observed several days in succession, by the 

 Eev. O. L. Mansel, in a chalk-pit above Creech ; and 

 on the 9th of April, 1856, I noticed one on the road 

 between the Afflington barn and Kingston. 



86. Common Bunting, Emheriza Miliaria. 



87. Reed-Bunting, Emheriza Schceniclus. 



Common. 



88. Yellow Bunting, Emheriza Citrinella. 



91. Chaffinch, Fringilla Coelehs. 



92. Mountain Finch, Fringilla Montifringilla. 



A winter visitor. 



