20 Mr. J. A. Harvie Brown on the 



(13) Nucijraga caryocatactes (L.). No. 46 in Table. 



The record of this species by Herr Goebel as occurring in 

 large flocks ("ungeheure Schaaren ") and remaining only a 

 few days at Archangel, on and after the 29th i\.ugust, 1864, is 

 of special interest, finding its parallel in various other similar 

 invasions of the species into different parts of Europe in 

 unusual numbers, notably in 1844 and 1847. The invasion 

 recorded by Herr Goebel, however, would appear to have 

 been resti'icted in its extent, as I cannot find any special men- 

 tion made of their appearance in other northern countries 

 during 1864. I consider that the breeding of this species north 

 of 64° 30' N. lat. requires further published authentication. 



(14) Lanius collurw, L. ? No. 52 in Table. 

 Same category as No. 19. 



(15) Coccothraustes vulgaris^ Pall. No. 60 in Table. 



One specimen of this species was got by Seebohm and 

 myself in the German cemetery at Archangel on the 14th 

 March, 1875. 



(16) Linota linaria (L.), and L. exiltpes (Coues). 

 Nos. 66 & 67 in Table. 



Vide Pai-t I. of this paper {' Annals,' table at p. 285, nos. 

 30, 31 of list). 



(17) Linota jlavirostris (L.). No. 68 in Table. 



Several specimens have been sent home by Piottuch, which 

 were obtained at Archangel in summer ; and Mr. F. C. Crae- 

 mers informs me that specimens are in both his own and 

 Dresser's collections. Mr. Dresser, however, says nothing of 

 the occurrence of this species so far north in Russia {vide 

 'Birds of Europe,' part 53). Herr Goebel records it as 

 breeding, but apparently on the sole evidence of his having 

 obtained eggs supposed to have been correctly named and 

 marked by Herr Hencke. All the more doubt attaches to 

 these and various other records of breeding given by Herr 

 Goebel, because the eggs he obtained, Avhich were marked by 

 Hencke, appear to have been brought together from various 

 localities. It is possible that this species may breed in small 

 numbers within our limits, judging from records of its occur- 

 rence in summer as far and further to the north in other parts 

 of Europe [op. cit. part 53) . I do not, however, find record of it 

 in the Southern Division in any of the papers I have at pre- 

 sent access to. 



