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Passer domeiUicus (House Sparrow). — Ubiquitous. A. 



„ mo7itanus (Tree Sparrow). — A winter visitant. Small flocks on 

 marshes, etc. Tolerably common. (Fielding). Cobham. 

 (Carr). A. 



Coccothraiistcs zmlgaris (Hawfinch). — Fairly common. Widely dis- 

 tributed. Cobham. (Carr). A. 



Liozuinus chloris (Greenfinch), — Common. In flocks in winter. Cob- 

 ham. (Carr). A. 



Catduelis elcgans (Goldfinch). — Scarce, and getting more so. Cobham. 

 (Carr). A. 



Chrysoniitris sphms (Siskin). — Rare. Among alders (feeds upon seeds). 

 Winter visitor. (Fielding). A. 



Vidua (African Whydah Finch). — One shot in Rainbam. (Prentis). 



Linota caiinabina (lyinnet). — Fond of turnip seed. Common, generally 

 distributed. A. 

 „ rufescens (Lesser Redpoll). — Not common. Cobham. (Carr). A. 

 „ flavirostris (Twite). — Winter visitant. Hunts along marsh 

 walls. A. 



Loxia curvirosb-a TCrossbill). — Cobham, Maidstone. A. 



Pyrrlmla eiiropcea (Bullfinch). — Not uncommon. Cobham. (Carr). A. 



Shir-mis vuloaris (Starling). — Common everywhere, and abundant. A. 



Pastor roseus (Rose-coloured Pastor). — Shot near Maidstone in 1863. 

 Very rare. E. 



Corvus corax (Raven). — Not b}' anj^ means common. " Our shepherd 

 proclaims eternal war against them." (Lord Clifton). A. 

 ., corone (Carrion Crow). — Common. Carnivorous. Kgg de- 

 stroyers. A. 

 ,, comix (Hooded Crow). — Common in Autumn and Winter. 



Almost omnivorous. A. 

 ,. frugilegus (Rook). — Common. Rookeries in City upon large 



trees surrounded bj' houses. A. 

 ,, vwnedida (Jackdaw). — Common. Nests in chalk quarries, 

 Boxle}', etc. A. 



Pica rnstica (Magpie). — Very general, but shot as vermin by keepeis. 

 Becoming scarce in some woods. A. 



Garndus glajidarius (Jay). — Common in woods, but like magpie shot 

 by keepers. A. 



Gecinus viridis (Green Woodpecker).— Not very common, mainly 

 young birds that are seen. (Carr). A. 



Dcndrocopjcs major (Great Spotted Woodpecker). — Rather rare. 

 Nested at Cobham 188 r. (Fielding). (Carr). A. 

 ,, minor (Lesser Spotted Woodpecker). — Occasional in orchards, 

 etc. Cobham. (Fielding;. A. 



lyjix t07-quilla (Wryneck — Cuckoo's mate — SnakeBird). — Not uncom- 

 mon. Coles Finch. Cobham. (Carr). B. 



Coracias garrnla i^oW^x). — Rainham. (Fielding). E. 



Certhia familiaris (Tree-creeper). — Not uncommon but rarely seen. A. 



Troglodytes parvuhis (Wren). — Flying or rather creeping through thick 

 hedges, etc. Cobham. (Carr). A. 



Sitta ccBsia (Nuthatch).— -Not often seen. Shy. Cobham. (Carr). A. 



