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. Section 2. OSCINES LATIROSTRES. 



Fam. HIRTTNDINID-ffi, 



79. Hirundo rustica L. Swallow. 



Summer visitant, generally distributed, abundant. Arrives 

 in the middle of April, leaving at the end of September, 

 stragglers remaining till late in October. 



80. Chelidon urbica (L.). Martin. 



Summer visitant, generally distributed, abundant. Arrives 

 late in April, leaves in September, stragglers late in 

 October. Breeds under the cliff-ledges at Malham Cove 

 and at Flamborough. 



81. Cotile riparia (L.). Sand-Martin. 



Summer visitant, abundant in suitable localities throughout 

 the county. Has once bred in haystacks at Knapton Hall, 

 near Malton. 



82. Progne purpurea (L.). Purple Martin. 



Accidental visitant from North America, of extremely rare 

 occurrence. 



Huddersfield, one shot at Colne Bridge, 1854 (Hobkirk's 

 Hudd., 1859, p. 144). Requires investigation. 



Section 3. OSCINES CONIROSTRES. 

 Fam. FBINGILLIDJE. 



Sub-fam. FRINGILL1N&. 



83. Carduelis elegans Steph. Goldfinch. 



Resident, very local, far from numerous, much less abundant 

 than formerly, having now disappeared from many of its 

 old haunts. In some localities observed as an occasional 

 autumn and winter visitant 



84. Chryspmitris spinus (L.). Siskin. 



Winter visitant, rather uncertain in its appearance, and vary- 

 ing in its numbers. Has nested at Walton Hall, near 

 Wakefield (More,y&fc Waterton, Ibis, 1865). 



