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56. The Chaffinch; 57. The Greenfnch ; 58. 

 Tha Bullfinch; 59. The Goldfinch; 60. The Zm- 

 iiet ; all common and daily-seen English birds, are 

 everywhere to be found, excepting indeed the gold- 

 finch, which bird is far more rare than the others, 

 being seen only about some of the gardens and 

 orchards in the south of the county. 



61. The Mountain-finch, a bird not unlike the 

 female snow-bunting in general appearance, is a 

 frequent visitor. 



62. The common House Sparrow, as usual, fre- 

 quents the habitations of men everywhere as far as 

 Tongue. 



63. The Sisken is in almost every wood during 

 the spring and summer ; nevertheless its nest is biit 

 rarely found. 



64. The Redpole is also common : it breeds in 

 the little thickets of birch, &c., by the sides of many 

 of the wild mountain lakes ; and in winter may be 

 seen in large flocks feeding on tlie seeds of the alder 

 and other trees. 



65. The Cross Bill has of late years become 

 numerous in the fir-woods ; and will probably be- 

 come far more so when the magnificent plantations 

 of the Duke of Sutherland grow to a height suited 

 to these amusing birds. 



66. The Common Starlinr/ is widely distributed. 



