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Scotch Crossbill Loxia airmrostra scotica Hartert, should be distinguished from the Common or Continental 

 Crossbill, Loxia curviroslra curvirostra (Linnajus). For details as to the nesting of the Continental form in 

 the British Isles see A Hand List of British Birds, by Hartert, Jourdain, Ticehurst, and Witherby, p. 17, 

 and supplementary notes on the subject in British Birds, vol. vi., etc. For crossing of mandibles in 

 young, see British Birds (Mag.), iv. 50. 



p. 80. Crossbill. To the end of the note on Distribution add The Scotch form may be distinguished 

 by its longer and stronger bill. 



p. 81. Bullfinch. Here also the resident British form, Pyrrhula pyrrhula pileata (MacGillivray), should 

 be treated under a trinominal. 



p. 82. Finches. Add For species and sub-species included in the supplementary chapter on Rare 

 Birds, see the end of the Classified Notes on the Buntings. 



p. 100. For sex display of the Crossbills see British Birds (Mag.), iv. 48. (J. G. Millais.) 

 p. 153, note 4. For ' Kelley ' read ' Keller.' 



p. 157. Buntings. Heading. Eead Subfamily : Emberizince,, for subfamily : Fringillince. 

 p. 160. The Yellow-bunting is not known to nest in some of the Outer Hebrides, 

 p. 161. Cirl-bunting. Has recently been found breeding in Essex, and been observed in Leicester 

 and Derby. 



p. 162. Keed-bunting. Description, 1. 5, 'whitish 'for 'white'; 1. 7, 'web' for 'wib.' 

 p. 162. Cirl-bunting. Sings to Sept., and, after a pause, all through the winter. British Birds (Mag.), 

 iv. 278 (Alexander). 



Plate 30 (to face page 274). On the interleave add By H. Gronvold, and transfer right to left and 

 vice versa. 



p. 165. Snow-bunting. In winter it ranges in small numbers south to the Mediterranean; casual 

 in the Canaries, Azores, and N. Africa. 



p. 167. Lapland-bunting. Breeds on Jan Mayen and Franz Josef Land: in Norway south to the 

 Dovre-fjeld. In winter has occurred in N. Italy, and more frequently in Eastern Europe : in Asia to 

 lat. 30 in China. 



p. 199. Skylark. For Alauda arvensis read Alanda arvensis arvensis. 



p. 200. Skylark. Other local races are found in North Africa and East Asia ; and the Mediterranean 

 form is found on most of the Mediterranean Islands as well as in South-eastern Europe. The ordinary 

 form breeds sparingly in the Faeroes and up to about lat. 70 N. on the Continent. Northern birds winter 

 in the Mediterranean region and North Africa. The Asiatic race (A. arvensis cinerea) has now been twice 

 recorded from Scotland (see Bare Birds Section). 



p. 203. Shorelark. The normal winter range extends outh to North Germany and South Russia : 

 a few wander to Italy. 



p. 209, 1. 17 from above. For 'Falconer' read 'Guy Blaine.' 



p. 222. Pied-wagtail. Occurs on migration in Denmark and Heligoland (frequently), and ranges 

 in winter south to Southern France, Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. 



p. 223. White -wagtail. Has occurred as a casual in Jan Mayen and S. Greenland, and winters in 

 Tropical Africa, on the west side to Nigeria, and on the east to British East Africa : visiting the Azores 

 occasionally, and the Canaries and Madeira regularly. 



p. 225. Grey-wagtail. Ranges north to South Sweden in summer, and is a partial migrant, ranging 

 south in winter to Senegambia and British East Africa. The lower figure on Plate IX. represents the 

 nest of this species and not the Yellow-wagtail. 



p. 226. Yellow- wagtail. Usually a 'black superciliary stripe.' 



p. 227. Yellow-wagtail. In Scotland a few pairs breed on the east side north to Aberdeen, but not 

 beyond Clyde area on the west. It also nests apparently in W. Holland, and ranges in winter to Africa 

 south to the Congo. 



p. 228. Blueheaded-wagtail. The northern breeding limit is middle Scandinavia, and the Cuntabrian 

 Mountains and Pyrenees are the southern limit in Spain, while it also breeds in N. Italy and as far as the 

 Danube and Save. Its winter quarters lie in Tropical Africa, occasionally ranging to the Cape. 



p. 230. Tree-pipit. Recently recorded from Tuskar Light, Co. Wexford, on autumn migration by 

 Professor C. J. Patten. Also breeds in Temperate Asia, east to the Yenisei and south to the Tian 



