IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886- 399 



81. Schoenicola schoeniclus, L. — Rörspurv. 



Kjöbenhavn. Breeds. Of first arrival no proper Obser- 

 vation. In migration localities : April 4th a male, 27th a female ; 

 October 3d some. October i2th a few in places where it 

 also breeds, (W.) 



Amager. January 3 ist I shot one on east coast; eise 

 not seen. (K.) 



Viborg. August loth some at Loldrup So. (F.) [Julv 

 gth i88i in another place near Viborg. W.] 



Sent from the Lights. September: 3oth Hanstholm 2 

 (i cf, 1$?). Läsö Trindel L. V. i J. October: ist Skagen 

 I cf, Schultz's Grund L. V. i rj'. 3d ChristiansÖ i $. gth 

 Hesselö i $. 2 ist Anholt 6 (4 cf , 2 $). 23d Läsö Rende 

 L. V. 2 (d^ $), Anholt 2 (cf $). 24th Skagen i % Kobber- 

 grunden L. V. i cf (2 killed), Anholt 3 (f. 25th Anholt i ,^, 

 Skjoldnäs i cf. 



82. Plectrophanes nivalis, L. — Snespurv. 



Kjöbenhavn. February 28th eight and one, in fields 

 and roads. (W.) 



Amager. Very common during the winter 1 885/86. 

 January 8th about fifteen, i5th about twenty-five, 24th some 

 large flights, 3 i st some flights. February 4th about thirty ; yth. 

 i4th, and 20th some large flights; 28th very considerable 

 flocks in different places. March 6th several, gth a flight. 

 i2th last time in large numbers; 23d and 28th six to ten. 

 April iith one on east coast. — November i4th one. 

 December igth about thirty, 25th two small flocks. (K.) 



Viborg. January 2gth three. December 3d three. (F.) 



Sent from the Lights. October: 24th Skagen i jun. 

 November: ist or 2d Läsö Trindel L. V. i cf ad. 

 December: 3oth Hesselö i cT ad. 



83. Passer montanus, L. — Skovspurv. 



Viborg. Throughout the year in and near Viborg, but 

 not in large numbers. (F.) 



