88 A. F. CEOSSMAN A LIST OF 



Tring about 1850, and in 1870 a specimen, whicli passed into 

 the possession of Mr. How, was shot at Cupid's Green, Hemel 

 Hempstead. The late Dr. Brett mentioned that one was shot 

 in 1874 in the Watford Fields, and in 1881 two were shot near 

 "Ware. These latter were in the possession of Mr. Chapman, of 

 Bennington. In March, 1883, a specimen was obtained at Tring, 

 in January, 1893, one was picked up dead by the side of the 

 Lea, and on February 27th in the same year two were shot at 

 Northaw. The latest record of this bird in Hertfordshire is of 

 two which were shot at Radlett by the station-master there, in 

 the autumn of 1895. 



53. Pied Flycatcher [Muscicapa atricapiUa). — During the 

 summer of 1879 a specimen was obtained near Royston, and on 

 13th May, 1887, one was shot near Stevenage. In 1896, during 

 the summer, a pied flycatcher was seen in Hitchin and was 

 eventually shot, but being badly damaged was not preserved. 

 On 23rd April, 1897, I saw a fine male near Great Gaddesden, 

 and on 24th April, 1898, and the following day, the Hon. A. 

 Holland-Hibbert saw one at Munden. There is also mention made 

 in our ' Transactions ' of a bird preserved by a Mrs. Young, of 

 Bennington, but no further particulars are given. 



54. Spotted FLrcATCHER {Muscicapa grisola). — A common summer 

 visitor. 



55. Swallow {Hirimdo rusHca). — A common summer visitor. 



56. House-Maetin ( Chelidon nrhica). — A common summer visitor. 



57. Sand-Martin {Cotile riparia). — A local summer visitor. 



58. GuEENFiNCH (Ziffurinus cMoris). — Common and resident. 



59. Hawfinch {Coccothraustes vulgaris). — Plentiful on the 

 western side of the county and not uncommon in other localities ; 

 decidedly on the increase. Resident. 



60. Goldfinch {Carduelis elegans). — Resident and not uncommon. 

 Slightly on the increase, but sadly persecuted by bird-catchers. 



61. Siskin {Chrysomitris spinus). — A winter visitor, though not 

 in very great numbers. 



62. HorsE-SPAEEOW [Passer domesticns). — A common resident. 



63. Teee-Spareow [Passer montanus). — A scarce resident, but 

 apparently increasing in certain localities. 



64. Chaffinch [Fringilla ccelebs). — Resident and common. 



65. Beambling [Fringilla monti fringilla). — A visitor in immense 

 quantities during some winters, though scarce in others. This bird 

 seems to frequent more especially the neighbourhood of beech-trees. 



66. Linnet [Linota cannahina). — Plentiful and resident in some 

 localities, but becoming much scarcer towards the north of Hert- 

 fordshire. 



67. Mealy Redpoll [Linota linaria). — One was taken on the 

 borders of the county towards Ivinghoe by Mr. Banfield in 

 September, 1883. 



68. Lesser Redpoll [Linota rufescens). — A winter visitor, though 

 apparently in small numbers. It is reported to have nested at 

 Sopwell, near St. Albans, in the summer of 1898. 



