376 Mr. H. Saunders 07i the 



trees and small gardens of St. Jcan-de-Luz. I have seen 

 them obtaining food from the droppings in the streets, just 

 like the House-Sparrow. 



60. MoNTiFRiNGiLLA NIVALIS (Linn.). 



The Snow-Finch seldom comes down into the valleys. I 

 saw it below the Somport (5000 feet) on a splendid day at 

 the end of February, when its appearance there was con- 

 sidered to betoken a spell of bad weather, and two days later 

 the higher villages were snowed-np. 



61. Fringilla celebs, Linn, 



62. Fringilla montifringilla, Linn. 

 The Chaffinch is common and resident. 



The Brambling occurs in winter and on migration, com- 

 mencing its passage northwards as early as February ; but 

 Philippe notes that a few are found in summer, so that it 

 probably breeds sparingly in the higher forests. 



63. Linota cannabina (Linn.). 



64. Linota rufescens (VieilL). 



65. Linota flavirostris (Linn.). 



The Linnet is tolerably common in winter, and partially 

 resident. I have seen the Lesser Redpole and the Twite, 

 freshly captured, in the cages of the Basque bird-catchers in 

 March. 



QQ. Pyrrhula europ^a, Vieill. 



The Bullfinch is not uncommon in the Basque Provinces 

 and in Navarre. I saw and obtained it several times in Feb- 

 ruary and March. 



67. LoxiA curvirostra, Linn. 



I observed the Crossbill in the elevated forests of Iraty in 

 April, so that it was, no doubt, breeding. 



68. Emberiza miliaria, Linn. 



The Common Bunting was observed in the Lower Pyrenees 

 in March. 



69. Emberiza citrinella, Linn. 



70. Emberiza cirlus, Linn. 



The Yellow Bunting was noticed in the Basque Provinces 



