i 4 8 OUTDOOR LIFE IN ENGLAND 



The ortolan bunting (straggler on migra- 

 tion). 



The rustic bunting (three occurrences). 



The little bunting (one record). 



The reed bunting (resident). 



The snow bunting (rare, chiefly North of 

 Scotland). 



The Lapland bunting (irregular straggler). 



By the above, taken from Colonel Irby's list, it 

 will be observed that only four of these birds 

 viz., the common or corn bunting, the yellow 

 bunting (or yellow-hammer), the cirl bunting, 

 and the reed bunting are resident. The cirl 

 bunting is also a somewhat rare bird, but as 

 it is, perhaps, less so than those which I have 

 set aside, and is resident, I think it as well to 

 devote some few words to its appearance, char- 

 acter, and habits. Since this bird resembles 

 the yellow-hammer, or yellow bunting, I think 

 it as well to take the two together, in order 

 that 1 may the better explain how they may 

 be distinguished. Of the two, the yellow- 

 hammer is the larger by about half an inch, 

 the cirl bunting measuring but six inches in 

 length, whereas the yellow-hammer varies in 

 length from six and a half to seven inches.* 

 The chin and the throat of the cirl bunting 



* These measurements are Colonel Irby's. Saunders gives 

 the length of both birds as equal, viz., six and a half 

 inches. 



