THE BIRDS OF LEICESTERSHIRE. S7 



I. — The Kestrel {'Tiiuiuiiciiliis (tlmidarhiif). Common. 



2. — The Sparrow Hawk {Acripitcr nisiiti). Common. 



3. — The White Owl (Stri.r flammca). Common (locally). 



4. — The Tawny Owl {Siirniuni dluco). Common. 



5. — The Missel Thinsh (Tiinius riarivonis). Common. 



6. — The Sontj Thrush (Titidiis jiiiiificiia). Common. 



7. — The Blackhird (Tiirdus vtcndd). Common. 



8. — The Hedj,'e Accentor {Accentor iiu)(lul((ris). Common. 



9. — The Redhreast {Kii/thacn ritlirculd). Common. 

 10. — The Stoneohat (Pratiiicola nihicola}- Common. 

 11. — The Cxolden-crested Wren {Ucnulitf cri-itatu.^). Not very common. 

 12. — The Greater Tit (Pants major). Common. 

 13. — The Blue Tit (Puriis ccrrideus). Common. 

 14.— The Cole Tit {Parns (iter). Common. 

 15.- The Marsh Tit (/•'-n-M.s- pnluHri.'i). Rare. 

 16. — The Lon^tailed Tit (Pdrus Cduddtus). Common. 

 17. — The Pied Wa^'tail {Motacilla Yarrcllii). Common. 

 18. —The Meadow Pipit {Aiitlius prateii.-^is). Common. 

 19.— The Skylark (Alaudd drven.fis). Common. 

 20. — The Buntint; [F.iiibcriza miliaria). Common. 



21. — The Reed Bunting {Eviheriza Schceiticlii-'i). Not by any means 

 common, but I have seen it, as also has Rev. A. Matthews, on 

 several occasions, and both in winter and summer. 

 22. — The Yellow Bunting {Kmherizd citrinella). Common. 

 23. — The Chaffinch (Friiuiilla cccleb^i). Common. 

 2-4.— The Tree Sparrow (Passer 7n(»itdim.i). Not common. 

 2i). — The House Sparrow (JV/.s.s-c)' domesticus). Common. 

 26. — The Greenfinch Coccotlirdiiste" clilari.'i). Common. 

 27. — The Hawfinch (Coccothrdustes nihiaris). Has become more 

 common of late years, and thanks to the " Wild Birds Preser- 

 vation Act " will, no doubt, be more so in the future. It has 

 bred at Gumley, and Sir G. Beaumont, of Coleorton Hall, tells 

 me he has " hawfinches breeding there every year." Some 

 years ago there was a nest in an apple tree at Blaby. 

 28. — The Goldfinch (ddrduclis eh'nd )!■■<). Huntetl down by the bird- 

 catchers in former times, and in consequence somewhat scarce. 

 We may now hope to see them more abundant in years to 

 come. 

 29. — The Siskin (Cdrduelis S2)iiins). Not common. 

 30. — The Linnet (I/niota cannfibiud). Common. 

 31. — The Redpolri (Liiiotd Jinarid). Occasionally foimd. 

 32. — The BuUtincli (fjo.riti pi/rrliulti). Common. 

 33. — The Starling (Stiir)ins vuhidris). (jommon. 

 34. — The Carrion Crow (Corvus cnrone). Common. 

 35.— The Rook (Comts fnineliiis). Common. 

 36. — The Jackdaw (Cornis >iu)iiedula). Common. 

 37. — The Magpie (Picd caudata). Common. 

 38. — The Jay (Garnilus gldudariiis). Common. 

 39. — The Green Woodpecker (Picus viridix). Common. 

 40. — The Creeper (Certhia famiUaris). Not very common. 

 41.— The Wren (Troijlodytes Eiiropcrus). Common. 

 42. — The Nuthatch (Sitta ciesid). Tolerably common. 

 43. — The Kingfisher (Alcedo ispida). Common. 

 44. — The Ring Dove (Columha palumhus). Common. 

 45.— The Stock Do\e (Columha ociia.'i). Common. 

 46.— The Pheasant (Pha.'iiaiins colchicus). Common. 

 47. — The Partridge (Perdix cincrca). Common. 

 48.— The Redlegged Partridge (Perdi.r nifa). C'ommon. 



