82 BIRDS. 



TRIBE— CONIEOSTEES. 

 FAMILY— ALAUDID^. 

 Alauda arvensis. (Linn.) The Sky Lark. Common. 



Alaucla arborea. (Linn.) The Wood Lark. 



This bird is rare, but it is met with sometimes at 

 Calke Park. 



FAMILY— EMBEEIZIDiE. 

 Emheriza miliaria. (Linn.) The Common Bmiting. 



Not common. 

 Emheriza schcBidclus. (Linn.) The Black-headed Bunting. 



Very common. Local name — the Blackcap. 



Emheriza citrinella. (Linn.) The Yellow Hammer — local 

 name, G oldie and Goldfinch 



Emheriza cirlus. (Pennant.) The Cirl Bunting. 



Taken within last few years (1881) in Bladon Wood. 



FAMILY— FEINGILLID^ . 

 Fringilla coelehs. (Linn.) The ChaJBfinch — local name, 



Piedfinch. 

 Fringilla m.ontifrigilla. (Pennant.) The Brambling. 



Sir John Crewe records this as not being uncommon. 



Passer montanus. (Briss.) The Tree Sparrow. 



I have taken the eggs of this species in the willow 

 trees near the Old Trent. It is, however, by no 

 means common. 



Passer domedicus. (Briss.) The House Sparrow — local 

 name, Eaves Sparrow. 



