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A bird-catcher of that neighbourhood, by name 

 Baldwin, informed Mr. Crewe that he occasionally 

 caught birds of this species in his nets during the 

 autumn and winter months, and obtained a ready sale 

 for them in London. 



I am not aware that the Cirl Bunting has ever been 

 observed near Windsor, although I once heard upon 

 very slight authority that a specimen had been pro- 

 cured in that neighbourhood. 



My friend Mr. Sharpe tells me that the Cirl Bunting 

 is not uncommon in the neighbourhood of Cookham, 

 where specimens are procured almost every summer. 

 One was shot at Risborough in the year 1839, and 

 Mr. Burgess informs me that he fully believes he has 

 seen the Cirl Bunting near Amersham. 



Ortolan Bunting {Emberiza hortulana). This 

 bird, which in France and other parts of the Continent 

 is held in much estimation for the table, is generally 

 considered a rare and accidental visitor to Britain. 



Mr. Sharpe informed me that a few years since 

 three birds of this species were shot near Cookham 

 by a man named Nott. These specimens were well 

 identified, but they were unfortunately not preserved. 



Family — Sturnid^e. 



Rose-coloured Pastor {Pastor roseus). An 

 extremely rare straggler. It has generally been found 

 associating with Starlings, in the company of cows 



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