BIRDS OF LEICESTERSHIRE. Cia 



August, congregates with the Pied species, and roosts in 

 thick aquatic herbage, in beds of osiers and willows. Leaves 

 us in September. 



56. Tree Pipit. Anifius arboreits. A summer visitor, arriv- 

 ing towards the end of April, but seldom singing much 

 before May comes in, and departing in September. Nestles 

 upon the ground. Sings while perched on a tree or bush, 

 also when he rises in the air, descending in a joyous manner, 

 making the woodlands resound to its pleasing ditty. 



57. Meadow Pipit. Anthus pratensis. Permanently resident. 

 Widely distributed. Nestles on the ground. Has a pleas- 

 ing song, not unlike that of the Tree Pipit. Affects our 

 fields and pasture grounds. Commences its song early in 

 the season. 



58. Sky Lark. Alauda arvensis. Plentiful throughout the 

 year. 



59. Wood Lark. Alauda arbor ea. Permanently resident. 

 Abundant in our woodlands, and generally distributed. 



60. Snow Bunting. Plectrophanes nivalis. A winter visitor. 

 Specimens are obtained nearly every winter. I have re- 

 peatedly seen them in the adjoining county, above Bux- 

 ton, on those wild moors. 



61. Common Bunting. Emheriza Miliaria. Permanently 

 resident. Common and generally distributed. Nestles 

 about the middle of April, in open corn fields, as well as 

 beside the banks of ditches. In winter, becomes gregarious, 

 and flocks with Chafiinches, Sparrows, and other small 

 birds, frequenting farm-yards, and clinging to the stacks. 



62. Black-Headed Bunting\ Emheriza Schoeniclus. Perma- 

 nently resident. Abundant. In winter becomes partly 

 gregarious, and flocks with Chaffinches, Sparrows, &c., to 

 feed in farm-yards. Nestles in willow holts, on canal 

 banks, and amongst hassocks and sedges, in low and wet 

 lands. 



63. Yellow Bunting. Emberiza Citrinella. Permanently 

 resident. Abundant, and generally distributed, occurring 

 in all kinds of situation. Gregarious in winter. 



64. Cirl Bunting. Emberiza Cirliis. Although I am sure we 



