4 MOUNTAIN PINCH. 



In the 'Account of the Birds found in Norfolk/ the authors mention 

 the following instance, or rather instances, of these birds nesting in 

 confinement, communicated to them by a gentleman residing near 

 Norwich. A pair of Bramblings built a nest in an aviary in the last 

 week in the month of June, 1842, and two eggs were laid, both of 

 which were removed and found to be good. In June, 1843, the same 

 birds again nested, and the female laid two eggs, and these having 

 been removed, they formed a second nest in a different spot, in which 

 four eggs were deposited. 



The last nest, together with the eggs, was accidentally destroyed, and 

 it was not ascertained whether the eggs laid during the year were good 

 or not. 



The eggs are four or five in number, of a pale greyish colour, spotted 

 with reddish brown. 



The first figure is from an egg laid in the aviary of Mr. Dashwood, 

 of Beccles. The second is from a specimen in the cabinet of J. R. 

 De C. Wise, Esq. 



