76 BIRDS OF GUERNSEY. 



The Hawfinch is included in Professor Ansted's 

 list, and by him marked as occurring only in 

 Guernsey. There are two specimens in the 

 Museum. 



67. Greenfinch. Coccotliraustes Moris, Lin- 

 naeus. French, " Grosbec verdier," " Verdier 

 ordinaire." — The Greenfinch is a common resident, 

 and breeds in all the Islands, but is certainly not 

 quite so common as in England. It is more 

 numerous perhaps in Guernsey and Sark than in 

 Alderney; it is also pretty common in Jethou 

 and Herm. 



It is included in Professor Ansted's list, but only 

 marked as occurring in Guernsey and Sark. There 

 is no specimen in the Museum. 



68. Goldfinch. Carduelis elegans, Stephens. 

 French, " Chardonneret," " Grosbec chardonneret." 

 — The Goldfinch is resident in and breeds in 

 all the Islands. In Guernsey I w^as told a few 

 years ago that it had been much more numerous 

 than it then was, the birdcatchers having had a 

 good deal to answer for in having shortened its 

 numbers. It is now, however, again increasing its 

 numbers, as I saw many more this year (1878) than 

 I had seen before at any time of year. There were 

 several about the Grand Mare, and probably had 

 nests there, and I saw an old pair, with then- brood 



