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different years. Many were obtained in one or two of the counties 
adjoining the Metropolis some years since; but no instance, I 
believe, is known of its remaining with us to breed. 
107. LESSER REDPOLE—(Linota linaria). 
Common Redpole, Lesser Red-headed Finch, Rose Linnet. 
—This is a winter visitor to the southern counties of Hngland; 
but remains all the year round in Scotland and some parts of 
north England. The nest seems to be built in some situation 
not too high above the ground; for instance, ina bush or stunted 
tree; and is made of moss and bents, and like some of those of the 
Common Linnet, with willow-down and the like. There are usually 
four or five eggs deposited in it, their colour “ pale bluish green, 
spotted with orange-brown, and principally at the larger end.” 
The ground -colour seems to vary to greenish-grey, and the spots 
to become more of a reddish tinge.—Fig. 12, plate IV. 
108. MOUNTAIN LINNET—(Linota montium). 
Twite, Twite Finch, Heather Lintie.—A bird seldom, if ever, 
seen much south of the Humber. It is known to breed in York- 
shire and the northern English counties as well as in Scotland, 
the Hebrides, &c. As its name leads one to infer, it is usually 
found in the neighbourhood of hill or fell. The nest is built on 
the ground, among the short benty grass of the hill-side or the 
dwarf ling of similar localities, or even among longer heather, and 
is made of the materials afforded by such herbage, and moss, and 
lined with fibrous roots, wool and hair. The eggs vary from 
four to six in number, are almost white with the faintest blue or 
green tinge, spotted with red, brown or dark purple, with some- 
times a few streaks of a lighter red tinge.—%vg 18, plate IV. 
109. BULLFINCH.—(Pyrrhula vulgaris). 
Olph, Alp, Hoop, Red Hoop, Nope.—One of our really hand 
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