148 THE NATURALIST. 



Goldfinch — (Friyigilla cardueJis.) — An immature specimen was caught 

 at Hellesdon, last November, its back being of a pale buff, cheeks and the 

 under surface of its plumage white, slightly tinged with a pale yellowish 

 hue at each side of its breast, the crown of the head and the wings of their 

 usual colour. 



Linnet — [Fringilla cannahina.) — A birdcatcher being out with his 

 nets in the neighbourhood of Gostessey one day last winter, noticed 

 amongst a flock of these birds, a peculiar specimen, which he, after a short 

 time, succeeded in obtaining possession of; it proved to be a male bird, 

 with a band of white feathers extending quite round its neck, having the 

 appearance of a collar at a distance. 



Mealy Redpole — [Fringilla borealis) — During the latter part of the 

 year 1857, a white variety of Fringilla borealis intermixed with markings of 

 its usual plumage was obtained on the Heigham Cancer, near this city. 



Lesser Eedpole — [Fringilla linaria.) — I have often observed the 

 plumage of this, as also of the preceding species (when in confinement,) 

 attain a yellowish hue, instead of the deep rose tint observed in specimens 

 (adults,) when fresh captured, or after their first moult while confined. 

 I have never heard of an instance of their regaining the rose tint after 

 once losing it. 



Bullfinch — [Loocia pyrrhula.) — A birdcatcher informs me he caught 

 a male specimen several years since, one side of the breast of which was 

 of a pure white, the other side of its natural colour. 



Starling — [Slurnus vulgaris.) — A cream coloured variety was observed 

 amongst a flock of these birds during last winter. 



Crow — [Corvus corone.) — A pied variety, an immature specimen, was 

 shot in this locality about the latter end of July, 1861. 



EooK — [Corvus frugilegus.) — I have seen buff and cream coloured va- 

 rieties. A sj)ecimen of the latter was shot at Aylsham in 1858. I have like- 

 wise observed two or three nice piebald varieties, but am not certain as 

 regards the date and locality of their occurrence. 



Jackdaw — [Corvus rnonedula.) — One, a piebald variety, was shot in 

 June, 18G1, in this locality, an adult male. 



Green Woodpecker — [Picus viridis.] — I have in my possession an 

 adult male, obtained near Wymondham, about four months since ; the 

 two centre feathers in its tail, and the tips of the four longest quill feathers 

 in each wing are of a pale brown : this is the only variation in the plumage of 

 this species I ever noticed. 



