294 



of twenty-three 

 years : — 

 April 



HUITLSII HIKDS. 



[vol. IX. 



clutches of eggs examined in successive 



4, 4 eggs, incubation liegan. 



29. 4 eggs, clutch possil)l\- incomplete. 



Maj' 2. 4, 4, 4 eggs, fresli. 



6. 5, 4 eggs, fresh. 



7. 4 eggs, fresh ; o, 4 eggs, incubation began. 



8. 5, 5 eggs, incubation jjegan. 

 11. 2 eggs, elutch incomplete : 3 eggs, incul)ation began. 

 13. 5, 5, 5 eggs, fresh. 



19. 5, 4 eggs, fresh. 



20. 5 eggs, fresli. 

 28. 4 eggs, incubation began. 

 31. 5 eggs, fresh. 



Nests : in .spruce, 12 ; in Scotch pine, 8 ; in larch, 3. 



As the habits of Siskins seem to differ according to the 

 localit5^ it must be understood 

 strictly to the Tipperar\' colony. 



that these notes refer 



[Reference may be given to the notes on breeding habits of 

 the Siskin which appeared in Vol. III., pp. 1S8, 300 and 

 330.— Eds.] 



