at its nesting quarters, eggs, I believe, seldom being 

 laid before the first or second week in June. 



The birds in the case were shot in the English 

 Channel in May, 1872. 



See Kough Notes," Vol. III., Plate 49. 



BRAMBLING. (SPRING). 

 Case 265. 



The present species is only a winter visitor 

 to the British Islands ; a few however remain as 

 late as April and often assume the full summer 

 plumage before they take their departure. 



In the summer of 1866, while fishing on the 

 river Lyon in Perthshire, I had occasion to climb a 

 beech tree to release the line which had become 

 entangled in the branches, and while so engaged a 

 female Brambling was disturbed from her nest 

 containing three eggs, which was placed close to 

 the stem of the tree. As I was anxious to procure 

 the young I left her, and on again visiting the spot 

 iii about a fortnight the nest was empty, and 

 judging by its appearance I should be of opinion 

 that the young birds had been dragged out by a 

 cat. 



This is the only instance I have ever known of 

 the Brambling attempting to rear its young in 

 Great Britain. 



The specimens in the case were shot near 

 Falmer in Sussex in April, 1875. 



BKAMBLING. (WINTER). 

 Case 266. 



Immense flocks of these birds make their 

 appearance every autumn in the Highlands, and on 

 the approach of winter gradually work their way 

 south. They often join in company with other 



