18 Mr. H. Seebohm— Li5/ of the 



203. Passer domesticus. 



The only Passerine bird which breeds regularly on Heligo- 

 land. The young leave at the end of July, and the old in 

 the middle of September Strangers pass over in spring and 

 autumn^ and a few are seen in winter. 



204. Passer montanus. 



Passes over in spring and autumn. 



205. Pyrrhula major. 



One or two only met with every half dozen years, except 

 in ISJ'?, when a score or more were seen betAveen the 26th 

 of October and the 1 7th of November. 



206. PvRRHULA VULGARIS. 



One caught several years ago. 



207. PliNICOLA ENUCLEATOR. 



Two examples caught half a century ago, and kept in a 

 cage. 



208. Carpodacus roseus. 



A young bird obtained, as recorded by Blasius in his 

 supplement to "Naumann." 



209. Carpodacus erythrinus. 



Four young birds shot; the first in October 18.")1, the last 

 in September 1881. 



210. LOXIA PITYOPSITTACUS. 



An example said to have been shot half a century ago. 



211. LoXIA CURVIROSTRA. 



Formerly common, of late years much less so. 



212. LoXIA BIFASCIATA. 



Very irregular; several in August and September 1889. 



213. Parus major. 



Common in March, much commoner from the end of Sep- 

 tember to the middle of December; sometimes in enormous 

 numbers. 



214. Parus ater. 



During the last quarter of a century perhaps fifteen seen, 

 formerlv more common. 



