46 THE BIRDS OF CUMBERLAND. 



Bewick's statement as to the presence of Bramb- 

 lings in August on the fells of Cumberland was 

 probably erroneous. 



A male, exhibiting an entire black throat, was 

 shot near Carlisle, November, 1882 ; and a second 

 male, exhibiting traces of a black throat, owing to the 

 black of the head extending to the chin, is preserved 

 in the Taylor collection. (Cp. J. IT. Gurney, junr., 

 Zool., 1885, p. 346, Macpherson, ib., p. 389.) 



Genus LI NOT A. 



L. Cannabina. Linnet. 



The Linnet is an abundant resident, though 

 less plentiful than in the midland and southern 

 counties. We have examined late broods in the 

 nest in August, and in the open spring of 1884 a 

 nestling was caught, barely able to fly, in March.* 



L. Linaria. Mealy Redpoll. 



The Mealy Redpoll is a rare winter visitant. 

 Stragglers stray across the east fells from North- 

 umberland. We have the skin of an example shot 

 out of a flock near Alston. Another was obtained 

 near Penrith some years ago (7^. Hope, MS.). A 

 large and very white local example is in the Proud 

 collection. In 1878, we studied the habits of this 

 Redpoll on the Dovre Pjeld, and found the young 

 exceedingly fearless and confiding. They were feed- 

 ing on grass seeds, but often perched on rails and 



* A wild hybrid between the Linnet and Goldfinch was captured at 

 Cotehill by W. Little, November, 1885. 



