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winter, when it is seen in small flocks here and 
there on the sea-shore and adjacent marshes. In 
the spring the greater part of them disappear, but 
afew remain in the north of Scotland to breed. 
Their summer residence is the northern regions of 
Russia, Siberia, &c., and they are also met with in 
various parts of both Asia and America. Their 
nests, composed of fragments of plants, have been 
found in Sutherlandshire, placed on the ground in 
a shallow cavity. They are also known to breed 
rather plentifully in Lapland. The eges, four in 
number, are two inches long and an inch and three- 
eighths in breadth. In colour they are of a pale 
yellowish green, spotted with dark brown and 
light purplish grey. 
GROSBEAK, PINE 
Loxta ENUCLEATOR, Lin. 
This species seldom visits our island, and even 
when it is found within our bounds, which is only 
at occasional intervals, its range is chiefly confined 
to the northern districts of Scotland, where the 
pine is a natural product of the country. It in- 
habits the regions of the Arctic circle, and is a 
denizen of Sweden, Norway, and similarly situated 
countries of Europe, Asia, and North America. 
It is also found in Finland, where, as now ascer- 
