Birds in Mr. Gdtke's Collection. 183 



Emberiza cirlus, Linuseus. 



The first and, I believe, the only occurrence was a fine old 

 male, taken April 29th, 1862. 



Emberiza melanocephala, Scopoli. 



Two beautiful mature birds in the collection. The occur- 

 rences are, in three consecutive years : — June 18th, 1860, a 

 female; June 15th, 1861, a female; May 28th, 1862, a fine 

 old male. 



Emberiza hortulana, Linnaeus. 



Very numerous in May and in the early part of September. 



Fringilla serinus, Linnaeus. 



July 14th, 1860, an old male, the only example. 



Fringilla montifringilla, Linnaeus. 

 A common migrant. 

 Pyrrhula vulgaris, Temminck. 



The specimens obtained are more richly and deeply coloured 

 than our English bird. 



Carpodacus roseus (Pallas). 



About four autumnal occurrences, immature birds. One 

 October 27th, 1865, another Oct. 15th, 1870, a very fine 

 example. 



LoxiA leucoptera, Gmelin. 



Is rather a rare visitant to the island. Its appearance, like 

 that of the Common Crossbill, is generally in August, with 

 stormy weather from the west or north-west. From the end 

 of August till the 20th of September in 1868 it was uncom- 

 monly numerous, sometimes twenty or thirty together, 

 weather fine, wind easterly and north-easterly. Mr. Gatke 

 has a fine adult male with but two very narrow white bands 

 across the wing, consisting merely of narrow white tips to the 

 greater and lesser outer wing-coverts. This bird is somewhat 

 stouter than the broad-banded ones. 



LoxiA cuRViROSTRA, Liunseus. 



Arrives under similar conditions to the last, in fliocks of from 

 twenty to fifty, often with one or more white-banded indi- 

 viduals accompanying them. 



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