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Ciimmings found two nests in 1907, each containing six eggs. 

 He also noted a considerable number in flock at Caerwys so 

 late as 28th April, 1911. Mr. C. Oldham remarks that the 

 Greenfinch leaves some parts of North Wales in autumn and 

 appears to be absent from Beddgelert even in summer. 



56. — ^HAWFINCH. Coccothrmistes coccothraustes 

 coccoihraustes (L.). 



Resident ; fairly common in the eastern half of the district and gradually 

 spreading westward, though as yet unknown in Lleyn and very rarejn 

 Anglesey. 



Daring the last few years the Hawfinch has become established 

 around Bangor where it now nests regularly. From thence it 

 appears to have crossed the Straits into Anglesey, for in June> 

 1906, one was shot in a garden at Trescawen and identified 

 by Mr. W. H. H. Kellie, Liverpool ; while on 23rd June, 1917, 

 Mr. S. G. Cummings observed one at Wern, Red Wharf Bay. 

 In Merioneth Mr. G. Bolam reports having seen three between 

 Bala and Dolgelley in June, 1906, while many additional records 

 have been sent in from Denbigh and Flint. The species is most 

 numerous, however, in Montgomery. 



57. — GOLDFINCH. Carduelis carduelis britannica (Hart.). 

 Resident, generally distributed and common. 



58. — SISKIN. Carduelis splnus (L.). 

 Irregfular winter migrant, occurring in all counties : rarely breeds. 



In Anglesey Mr. C. Oldham saw a flock of about thirty at Holy- 

 head, 9th October, 1913. In Denbighshire Mr. T. Ruddy saw 

 a flock of about fifty at Llangollen, 1st January, 1910, The 

 only additional summer record is a male seen in Pwll-y-crochan 

 Wood, ColwjTi Bay, by Mr. D. Witty, 19th July, 1908. 



59.— HOUSE SPARROW. Passer domesticiis domesticus 



(L.). 



Resident; abundant throughout the district, except at remote hill 

 farmhouses and hamlets. 



60.--TREE SPARROW. Passer montanus montanus (L.). 



Resident ; very local, but occurs in all counties. 



Mr. S. G Cummings observed this species at Penrhyn and Rhos 

 Golf Links, 19th February, 1909 ; also in two farmyards near 



