26 A HAND -LIST OF BRITISH BIRDS. 



Nov. 2, 1864 (Saunders, p. 219). One Teesmouth (Durham) 

 Oct. 11, 1902. One near Rugby (Warwick.) Oct., 1902. One 

 Dover (Kent) Nov. 16, 1907. One supposed Southend (Essex) 

 Nov., 1892. One Cley (Norfolk) Oct. 19, 1908 (cf. Brit. B., i, 

 pp. 249, 383, 385 ; n, p. 238). Scotland. One Pentland Skerries, 

 Oct. 15, 1903. One seen Fair Isle, Oct. 2, 1905, one Oct. 3, 

 1906, one April 14, 1907 ; nine identified and probably more 

 present, Oct. 10 to Nov. 5, 1907 ; one autumn, 1909. One Sule 

 Skerry, Sept. 22, 1908. One Isle of May, Sept. 25, and one 

 Sept. 26, 1909 (cf. op.c., i, pp. 249, 383 ; n, p. 314 ; in, p. 378 ; 

 iv, p. 290). Ireland. One Rockabill Lt. (Dublin) Oct. 2, 1908 

 (op.c., n, p. 238). 



DISTRIBUTION. Abroad. North Russia and Siberia to Turkestan. 

 In winter further south in Asia, and not rarely in Europe : east 

 Germany, south Sweden, Holland, Belgium, Heligoland, Austria, 

 Italy, and Algeria. 



EMBERIZA SCHCENICLUS 



53. Emberiza schceniclus schoeniclus L. THE REED- 

 BUNTING. 



EMBERIZA SCHCENICLUS Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. x, i, p. 182 (1758 



Europe. Restricted typical locality : Sweden). 



Emberiza schoeniclus Linnaeus, Yarrell, 11, p. 23 ; Saunders, p. 221. 



DISTRIBUTION. British Isles. Resident. Generally distributed 

 throughout, but only rare visitor to Shetlands, though in Fair Isle 

 appears to be of double passage ; breeds sparingly Orkneys and O. 

 Hebrides. 



MIGRATIONS. British Isles. Majority of home-bred birds emigrate 

 Sept. and Oct. and return March. Numbers arrive autumn from 

 Continent and spread over the country, returning in spring. 

 Similar migrations in Ireland are not recorded but some appear to 

 emigrate. 



DISTRIBUTION. Abroad. Europe generally, but absent (except on 

 migration) or rare in south-eastern Europe, eastwards to Siberia. 

 In winter in south Europe, Asia Minor, in small numbers in north 

 Africa, in Asia as far south as Punjab in north-west India. 

 Replaced by a number of allied forms in south-east Europe and 

 central Asia. 



EMBERIZA PYRRHULOIDES 



54. Emberiza pyrrhuloides palustris Savi THE WESTERN 

 LARGE-BILLED REED-BUNTING. 



EMBERIZA PALUSTRIS Savi, Orn. Toscana, n, p. 91 (1829 " Toscana ")., 

 Emberiza pyrrhuloides palustris Savi, M. J. Nicoll, Bull. B.O.C., xxi, 

 p. 104 ; id., Brit. B., 11, p. 88. 



