78 CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 



Goldfinch, Fringilla carduelis, L. 



S. and W. Cat. 28. Catalogued only. 



Districts all ; associating in small flocks in spring and 

 autumn. Eecorded as common except at Gazeley (Tearle), 

 where it is not uncommon, and Livermere, where it is rather 

 rare (James). Nests. 



Hundreds of these beautiful little songsters are taken 

 every year about Sudbury and elsewhere by the bird 

 catchers. This has caused them to become less abundant 

 than formerly. 



Siskin, Fringilla spinus, L. 



S. and W. Cat. 28. Occasionally seen during the winter 

 in small flocks. — Spald. List, xxxvi. Autumnal visitor. 



Fast Suffolk. 



1. Yarmouth, not uncommon (Paget, Y. 6). Flocks observed by Mr- 

 Barton on the beach and North Denes of Lowestoft towards the end of 

 Sept. 1880 (H. Stevenson in Z. 3rd. S. vi. 334). 



2. A pair seen amongst some alders at Leiston Feb. 19, 1873 (Rope 

 in Z. 2nd. S.3609). Occasionally seen in cold weather in small gardens 

 in Aldeburgh (Hele, Aid. 97). Westleton (F. Spalding MS.). 



3. Woodbridge, (in Mr. Hillen's possession (0. B. !). Seen every year 

 in small flocks on the alder and birch trees at Great Bealings (Moor 

 MS.). Shotley, seen once (Kerry MS.). 



4. Bramford, rare (H award MS.). Ipswich (Johnson in Z. 2064). 



West Suffolk. 



5. Redgrave (Wilson MS.). Oakley, occasionally (Clarke List). Fin- 

 borough, several seen (A. Parish v. v.). 



6. Cockfield, not common, seen in 1881, and Jan. 1884 (A. Parish v.v.). 

 Lavenham(W. M. White v.v.). Sudbury, a very rare winter visitant (King, 

 List, 127 ; Simmons v. v.). Observed at Stoke-by-Nayland most seasons, 

 feeding in April 1828 on spruce and larch (J. D. Hoy in a letter to Mr. 

 Selby, see Field, Nov. 1867), and abundant there during the winter of 

 1832-3, feeding on seeds of alder (J. D. Hoy in Loudon's Mag. N. H. 

 (1834) vii. 53). 



7. Occurs at Elveden, arriving in Oct. (A. Newton in Z. 1693). 



8. Tostock, common in winter (Tuck v.v. who has a specimen). 

 Rattlesden, common (Col. Parker v.v. and W. M. White v.v.). 



Months. — January, February, April, September, October, 

 u winter.'' 



Districts. — All. 



