54 LESSER REDPOLL. TWITE. BULLFINCH. 



LINOTA RUFESCENS— Lesser Redpoll. 



The Lesser Redpoll must also be pronounced as not common 

 in Herefordshire. Small flocks are sometimes seen during the 

 winter months, and it is believed that a few remain to nest here. 

 It chooses a very similar situation to that of the Chaffinch for 

 building its very small nest. " It is far more rare here in summer," 

 says Mr. Ley, " than in the more northern counties." 



[LiNOTA hornemanni — Greenland Redpoll.] 

 Accidental in Europe. Whitburn, Durham, 1885. 



LINOTA FLAVIROSTRIS— Twite. 



The Twite is a winter visitant, whose numbers vary very much. 

 On the slopes of the Black Mountains, and in the higher districts of 

 the county, it is sometimes to be seen in tolerable abundance. 



[Sub-family — Loxiin^e.] 



[Genus — Carpodacus.] 



[Carpodacus erythrinus — Rosy Bullfinch.] 



Once near Brighton, and once near London. 



Genus— PYRRHULA. 

 PYRRHULA EUROP^A— Bullfinch. 



The mellow Bullfinch answers from the grove. 



Thomson— S«<Mon». 



Whistles soft his flute-like note. 



Savage— Wanderer. 



