in. Report on Birds in Danmark in i885. 577 



87. Schoenicola schoeniclus, L. — RÖrspurv. 



Kjöbenhavn. ßieeds. In migration localities: March 

 ist two males together; March 8th one temale. (W.) 



Edelgave. Sometimes breeding. (H.) 



Stevns L. H. March i6th one. April lyth one. May 

 6th one. Üctober i4th three, lyth one. November 8th one. (A.) 



Lögstör. Ratlier commonly breeding. (H.) 



Mors. .lune i ith and i6th nests with six eggs, hard 

 sat. (F.) 



88. Plectrophanes nivalis, L. — Snespurv. 



Amager. Winter 1884 — 85 in usual numbers; March 

 27th three, last. Fairst again November i2th. December i3th 

 a good many. At low water often out on the sands, Walking 

 on the sand and settling on the fresh wet seaweed strewn 

 about. (K.) 



Mors, February loth four, i3th two, 26th twenty, 

 27th a similar number in another place. March ist about 

 fifty. March gth to 2oth small Hocks in one locality. (F.) 



89. Passer montanus, L. — Skovspurv. 

 Edelgave. Generally breeding in stone-f'ences. (H.) 

 Mors. Compare Report 1884. (F.) 



90. Passer domesticus, L. — Husspurv. 

 Edelgave. Both in single pairs and socially nesting in 



spruces, also in hedgos of spruce and hawthorn; nests glo- 

 bular. Also nests in Stacks. (H.) 



Mors. Compare Report 1884. (F.) 



91. Fringilla coelcbs, L. — Bogtinke. 



Kjöbenhavn. Breeds. All winter a good many, also 

 females; male and female wintered in garden. February 28th 

 first song, March ist several singing. Common, though not 

 in such numbers as in summer, throughout November and 

 December, also females. (W.) 



Mors. In the plantation ol Nykjöbing, in Höjris wood, 

 and other places, commonly breeding. In plantation ot Ny- 



