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MusiCAPiD.t. Musicapa grisola. Spotted Flycatcher. Spring. 

 Scotby, Aprir22nd (an early date), reported by Mr. A. Sutton. 

 Carlisle, May 2nd. 



Musicapa atricapilla. Pied Flycatcher. Spring. Wreay 

 Woods, near Carlisle, April 25th. 



HiRUNDiNiDiE. Hirundo rustica. Swallow.* Spring. Carlisle, 

 April 14th ; AUonby, April 23rd ; St. Bees, April 23rd ; Millom, 

 April 24th. 



Chelidon tirbica. Martin. Spring. Carlisle, April 20th; 

 Millom, April 24th ; Alston, April 24th. 



Cotile riparia. Sand-Martin. Spring. Rockcliffe, March 

 23rd ; Cariisle, March 24th ; Alston, March 30th ; St. Bees, 

 April 24th. 



Fringillid^. Chrysomitris spinus. Siskin. Winter. Carlisle, 

 December, numerous. 



Fringilla montifringilla. Brambling. Spring. Allonby, 

 April 16th, one seen. Autumn. Allonby, October 21st, ten 

 seen ; wind E. Allonby, October 22nd, fresh arrivals. Winter. 

 Burgh, December 27th, one shot by Mr. Tremble. Alston, 

 December 30th, one shot whilst feeding with ChafBnches, and 

 the first that has come under the notice of Mr. Walton, though 

 Mr. B. Greenwell obtained specimens in this district in former 

 years. 



Linota rufescens. Lesser Redpoll. Spring. Newby, Feb- 

 ruary 16th, great droves appeared. Allonby, a flock of eighteen 

 the last week in Februarj'. 



Loxia curvirostra. Crossbill. Mealrigg, November, a bird 

 in green plumage killed, out of a flock of ten or twelve, which 

 frequented some fir trees. 



Pledrophanes nivalis. Snow Bunting. Alston, September 

 26th, a single bird seen on the moor. Subsequently, very scarce 

 in that district, as remarked by Mr. Joseph Walton. 



* An immature fawn-coloured variety of the Swallow was shot at Longtown, on the Mth 



