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neighbourhood of the gardener's cottage, and were 

 all caught by his children in brick traps baited 

 with peas : these juvenile observers having noticed 

 that several pods of that vegetable had been pre- 

 viously shelled by the hawfinches. 



GOLDFINCH, Carduelis elegans. Page 79. 



SISKIN, Carduelis spinus. Arrives in the au- 

 tumn. I have frequently noticed it at that sesson 

 feeding on the seeds of the alder in company with 

 the lesser redpole. Congregates, during severe 

 weather, with linnets and greenfinches. Departs 

 for the North in the early spring. 



COMMON LINNET, Linota cannabina. Common. 



MEALY REDPOLE, Linota canescens. Provincial, 

 Stone Redpole. Appears to have decreased con- 

 siderably of late years. Was common in the 

 neighbourhood of Brighton, and especially on 

 Poynings Common, during one season, about fif- 

 teen years ago. Has been comparatively scarce 

 ever since. A few, however, are taken every year 

 by professional birdcatchers. Mr. Yarrell has 

 very clearly pointed out the specific distinctions 

 between this bird and the lesser redpole, of which 

 it was formerly supposed to be merely a variety. 



LESSER REDPOLE, Linota linaria.} Both winter 



TWITE, Linota montium. ) visitors, re- 



tiring northwards on the approach of spring. 



