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The specimens in the case together with their 

 nest and eggs were obtained in the Tarlogie Woods 

 near Tain in Boss-shire in June, 1869. 



. See " Bough Notes," Vol. L, Plate 34. 



GREENFINCH. 

 Case 281. 



The present species is one of our commonest 

 birds, being met with in almost every part of the 

 British Islands where the land is cultivated. 



The specimens in the case were obtained at 

 Portslade near Brighton in June, 1872. 



TWITE. 

 Case 282. 



These birds may generally be found every 

 winter in flocks along the south coast either by 

 themselves or in company with Linnets and other 

 small birds. 



They seem to have a particular fancy for some 

 food that is found among the weeds on the mud- 

 banks that are covered by the high tides ; if driven 

 from these spots they are sure to return after a 

 short flight. 



I have frequently, when in Caithness and 

 Sutherland, endeavoured to discover the nest of 

 this species, but although the birds themselves 

 were plentiful on some parts of the moors I never 

 succeeded in finding either young or eggs. 



Some of these birds appeared to remain in 

 small flocks all through the summer. 



The specimens in the case w^ere shot on the 

 mudbanks in Shoreham Harbour in December, 

 1869. 



