BUNTINGS. 41 



FAM. EMBERIZID.E. 



SNOW BUNTING. Plectrophanes nivalis, (L.) 



Yarrell, ii. p. i ; Dresser, iv. p. 261 ; Ibis List, p. 63 ; Emberiza 

 nivalis, Harting, p. 25 ; Seebohm, ii. p. 125. 



The Snow Bunting, or, as Willughby quaintly 

 terms it, the Great Mountain Finch, is an accidental 

 visitant in winter. One was procured so long ago 

 as 1844 at Houghton, another at Kimmeridge in 

 February 1868, one at Poxwell (Rev. 0. P. Cam- 

 bridge), and five near AVeymouth, December 28, 1869. 



EEED BUNTING. Emberiza schceniclus, L. 



Yarrell, ii. p. 23 ; Harting, p. 26; Dresser, iv. p. 241 ; Seebohm, 

 ii. p. 135 ; Ibis List, p. 62 ; Pulteney's List, p. ii. 



Resident and common in the neighbourhood of 

 streams and marsh ditches : its black head and white 

 collar render it very conspicuous as it perches or flits 

 among the reeds, uttering its grating call-note. 



CORN BUNTING. Emberiza miliaria, L. 



Yarrell, ii. p. 38 ; Harting, p. 26; Dresser, iv. p. 163 ; Seebohm, 

 ii. p. 148; Ibis List, p. 59; Pulteney's List, p. 11. 



The Corn Bunting is a common resident, found 

 chiefly in the open parts of the county. It may be 

 recognised by its monotonous and harsh note, usually 

 uttered from the topmost spray of some hedgerow, 

 fence, or telegraph wire. It is not shy, but continues 

 its song even on the approach of the passer-by. 



