THE SMALLER INLAND BIRDS. 



BRAMBLING. 



LINNET. 

 TWITE. 



BULLFINCH. 



Is often caught in the lark panties during snowy 

 weather. 



Very common everywhere. 



Not so numerous as many of the other smaller birds. 



Is seen very rarely. Mr. Shepherd, a local resident, 

 has noticed but two on the golf links. 



YELLOW HAMMER. Common. 



LAPLAND 

 BUNTING. 



SNOW BUNTING. 



ROSE-COLOURED 

 STARLING. 



WOODPECKER. 



KINGFISHER. 



One caught on the Formby Coast during the winter 

 of 1881-82, and kept alive for some time by Mr. C. S. 

 Gregson. 



A rare bird. Only occurs in small numbers during 

 very severe weather, when they are frequently caught 

 in the lark panties. 



" One shot near the windmill at Ainsdale, and pur- 

 chased by T. Eccleston, Esq., of Scarisbrick." ("Glaze- 

 brook's Guide to Southport") 



We have one woodpecker stuffed, but they are rare 

 birds about here owing to the absence of any 

 thickly wooded country. 



I have seen this bird skimming over the lake at Ince 

 Blundell, several times on the Moss, and also in the 

 Formby Fields. Mr. John Formby, of Formby Hall, 

 writes me that about the year 1860, a pair of 

 kingfishers bred in the bank at the side of a broad 

 dytche close to the old Brewery, and he has seen 

 one on the Hall pond. 



CUCKOO. A spring and summer visitor. Fairly numerous. 



