38 Mr. A. G. More on the Distribution of Bards 
us that it breeds in Hoy; and Messrs. Baikie and Heddle also 
describe it as indigenous to Orkney. 
FRINGILLA FLAVIROSTRIS’(Linn.). Twite. 
Provinces V. VII. VIII. IX. X.-XVIII. 
Subprovinces 14, 15, 18, 20, 21-25, 27-32, 33 ?, 34-38. 
Lat. 50°-61°. “Scottish ” type, or Northern. 
In Herefordshire, Mr. R. M. Lingwood says that the Twite 
breeds sparingly on the Black Mountains, or Hatterell Hills, on 
the west border of the county. 
Garner tells us that this bird breeds in Staffordshire ; and Sir 
John Crewe marks it as nesting regularly in that county. Mr. H. 
Shaw describes it as nesting occasionally on the Longmind Hills, 
in Shropshire. The bird also breeds in Derbyshire occasionally 
(Sir J. Crewe), in North Wales (Eyton), on the mosses of South 
Lancashire, Warrington, &c. (Mr. C. S. Gregson); in Kast 
York (Mr. A. S. Bell); in West York (Mr. H. Smurthwaite) ; 
Westmoreland (Mr. T. Gough) ; Isle of Man (Mr. J. F. Crellin), 
who has kindly sent me specimens of the bird, obtained in the 
month of June; in Durham and Northumberland, and in nearly 
all the counties of Scotland, reaching to the Hebrides and North- 
ern Isles ; but f have no authority for subprovince 26. 
Mr. H. Groves tells me that he believes the nest has been 
found in the north of Dorsetshire ; but some confirmation of this 
locality is desirable, as this would extend the breeding-range 
two degrees further south. 
PyRRHULA RUBICILLA (Pall.). Bullfinch. 
Provinces I.—X VII. 
Subprovinces 1-35. 
Lat. 50°-59°. <“* British ” type, or general. 
Though not an abundant species, the Bullfinch appears to be 
widely distributed in Britam. Mr. Dunbar describes it as 
breeding regularly in Sutherland and Caithness ; and Mr. Dan- 
ford marks it as nesting every year in Ross-shire. 
Lox1a curvirostra (Linn.). Common Crossbill. 
Provinces I.-V. VIII. X. XI.-XV. XVII. 
