170 Mr. H. Saunders on Birds 



The Hawfinch {Coccothraustes vulgaris) visits the neigh- 

 bourhood of Vevey in winter. (In coll. E. G. d'H.) 



Carduelis elegans, Stephens. 



The Goldfinch must be to some extent resident, as I saw 

 "one near Morges during the intense frost of early March. 

 Many were seen afterwards on the low ground, but none on 

 Chaumont. 



Chrysomitris spinus (Linn.). 



The Siskin breeds freely in the Jura, and M. Nicoud tells 

 me that he has found a nest with eggs by March 24th. 



Chrysomitris citrinella (Linn.). 



Citril Finches were breeding in the Jura (in the locality 

 so well described by Mr. Scott Wilson) by j\Iay 23rd, and I 

 saw and heard them several times on Chaumont afterwards ; 

 but absence in England during June interfered with my 

 observations. 



Serinus hortulanus, Koch. 



The Serin Finch is common on the lower ground, but I 

 did not see it on Chaumont. 



Passer domesticus (Linn.). 



The House-Sparrow is resident, and common enough 

 about the towns, villages, and the cultivated country up to 

 about 2700 feet ; but I never saw it at Chaumont, although 

 all kinds of grain grew there, even if they did not flourish. 



Passer montanus (Linn.). 



The Tree-Sparrow was often observed about farms and 

 villages, especially where walnut-trees abounded, up to about 

 2000 feet ; not seen on Chaumont. 



Fringilla c(elebs, Linn. 



E-esident everywhere — at least up to 4000 feet, and not 

 only the most plentiful of Finches but the commonest 

 bird in the country. The old males, brilliantly ruddy on 

 the breast, began to sing loudly as soon as the frost broke 

 up, the song being far finer than that of our bird. Young 

 hatched by April 26th. 



