i86 THE BIRDS OF YORKSHIRE. 



1898 thousands were noted on the coast between Easington 

 and Kilnsea (see Migration Reports). On their arrival they 

 often remain for some time on the sand-dunes and waste 

 lands near the coast, afterwards resorting to the stubbles 

 where they feed in company with Greenfinches and other 

 small birds, and it is at these times that large numbers fall 

 victims to the snares of the bird-catchers. 



Instances of late nesting are occasionally met with. One 

 such is reported from Kilnsea, where a nest with callow young 

 was found on ist September 1886. Spotless eggs are occasion- 

 ally reported ; a clutch in my collection was found at Malton 

 by Mr. S. H. Smith and others have been noted at Strensall 

 and Great Ayton. 



As regards variation in plumage, two examples of an 

 isabelline type ; one with white primaries and tail feathers, 

 and another with a pure white head, have occurred at Beverley; 

 one at Bawtry had a white ring round the neck (Neville Wood's 

 Nat. 1837), ^^d an albino specimen is in the possession of 

 Mr. Wm. Morris of Sedbergh. 



Of local names, we have Brownie in the North Riding ; 

 Grey Linnet, Red Linnet, and Lemon Bird, applied according 

 to the stage of plumage in which the bird appears ; Red Lenn 

 at Huddersfield ; Robin Linnet in Nidderdale ; Song Linnet 

 at Ackworth ; Goss [Gorse] Linnet near Doncaster ; Whin 

 Linnet at Sedbergh and in the East Riding ; Thorn Linnet 

 in Ribblesdale ; and Bent Linnet at Spurn ; while the term 

 Brown Linnet, and Lennert or Linnet, are of general 

 application. 



MEALY REDPOLL. 



Linota linaria (Z.). 



Winter visitant, of irregular occurrence. 



Probably the earliest notice of this bird is contained in 

 Thomas Allis's oft-quoted Report of 1844 : — 



Linota canescens. — Mealy Redpoll — One specimen shot in the 

 winter of 1S39 at Sheffield is in the possession of John Heppenstall. 



