Zoology. 245 



Acanthis cannabina, L. Linnet. Fairly common generally 

 (B.W.A.) ; Bromley, rare (B.L.) ; on all furzy commons 

 (Fn.B.) ; Greenwich Park (A.D.W.) ; Lee, a nest, 1902 (J.F.G.) ; 

 Woolwich Rectory (S.G.S.) ; Chislehurst (J.W.T.) ; Dartford 

 Heath and Brent, nests commonly (W.J.D.). ; Shooter's Hill, 

 nest, 1904 (W.H.P.) 



Acanthis linaria, L. Mealy Redpole. Occasionally found in 

 hard seasons with the Lesser Redpole (A. P.M.). 



Acanthis rufescens, Vieil. Lesser Redpole. Bromley, common 

 (B.L.), a nest 1901 (J.A.W.B.) ; Blackheath district (Fn.B.) ; 

 numerous in winter, but rarely breeds, nest at Farnborough 

 in 1906 found by Mr. Goodchild (A.P.M.) ; Greenwich Park 

 (A.D.W.) ; Dartford (W.J.D.). 



Pyrrhula europaea, Vieil. Bullfinch. Plentiful in all the fruit 

 growing area (A.P.M.) ; ditto Dartford (W.J.D.) ; Bromley, 

 nests commonly (J.A.W.B.) ; Blackheath (Fn.B.) ; Greenwich 

 Park (A.D.W.) ; Hayes Common (S.) ; Shortlands (W.G.) ; Lee 

 breeds (J.F.G.) ; fairly common at Keston (B.W.A.). 



Loxia curvirostra, L. Crossbill. Principally a winter visitor, 

 but undoubtedly nests regularly at Keston ; young often 

 seen (A.P.M.) ; Hayes 1889 (B.L.) ; Dartford, rare (W.J.D.) ; 

 Erith, and Bromley, formerly (Fn.B.) ; Greenwich Park 

 (A.D.W.) ; Bromley, common (J.A.W.B.). J 



Emberiza melanocephala, Scop. Black-headed Bunting. Hither 

 Green, ante 1859 (Fn.B.). 



Emberiza miliaria, L. Corn Bunting. Local but fairly common 

 (A.P.M.) ; Bromley, rare (B.L.) ; Dartford Marshes, nest 

 (W.J.D.) ; Blackheath (Fn.B.) ; Greenwich Park (A.D.W.). 



Emberiza citrinella, L. Yellow Bunting. Generally distributed ; 

 except in the fruit growing districts, where it is seldom met 

 with (A.P.M.) ; all Dartford lanes, common (W.J.D.) ; Green- 

 wich Park (A.D.W.) ; Hayes and Keston, plentiful (J.A.W.B.). 



Emberiza cirlus, L. Girl Bunting. Local and nowhere abundant 

 (A.P.M.) ; St. Mary's Cray, nest 1898 (W.J.D.) ; Bromley, 

 rare (B.L.) ; Eltham (Fn.B.) ; Lewisham, nest 1884 (S.) ; 

 Keston (J.A.W.B.). 



Emberiza schoeniclus,L. Reed Bunting. In marshes ; fairly plenti- 

 ful near Dartford and in the Cray and Darenth Valley (A.P.M.) ; 

 nests ditto (W.J.D.) ; Keston 1894 (B.L.). 



Plectrophenax nivalis, L. Snow Bunting. One seen on Hilly 

 Field, Brockley, in winter of 1905 (A.P.M.) ; Dartford, occurs 

 (W.J.D.). 



