VOL. XIII.] THE BIRDS OF BARDSEY ISLAND. 51 



The Linnet {Carduelis c. cannabina). 



Recorded from the light as a diurnal migrant only in 

 autumn, between mid-September and the second week in 

 October; once in mid-November {B.A. Migration Report, 

 1884). 



As a summer resident, " several seen " by Mr. Aplin and 

 recorded also by Mr. Coward. 



In June 1913 fairly common throughout the cultivated 

 area, especially so in its southern half, and amongst the gorse 

 on the southern slope of the mountain, less numerous along 

 its western face. Mostly seen in pairs and family parties, 

 some few pairs still feeding young in the nest on the 12th, 

 but most of the young were already on the wing. The bulk 

 of the summer residents had already left the island by the 

 beginning of September, and on the 3rd only six birds were 

 seen. These had increased to a dozen by the 4th, and on 

 the morning of the 8th Linnets were numerous all over the 

 cultivation, evidently having arrived during the night. 

 Most of these new-comers had gone again by the morning 

 of the lOth. On the following morning a good many more 

 had come in with Meadow-Pipits and Corn-Buntings, and the 

 fields were full of them early, but by 10 a.m. most of them 

 had passed on. A further reduction took place during the 

 night of the i6th/i7th, and on the evening of the 17th a 

 small flock was watched over the southern shoulder of the 

 mountain and out to sea along the usual Pipit routq. On the 

 morning of the 21st a new lot of Linnets was found in the 

 fields, but these again passed on before 10 a.m. 



The Chaffinch {Fringilla c. ccelebs). 



Recorded regularly in autumn and occasionally in January 

 and March, to a large extent as a diurnal migrant. 



Probably a regular double passage migrant. 



Autumn passage from the third week in September to mid- 

 November. Frequently seen on the island in large flocks 

 in the second half of October. 



Recorded by Mr. Aplin as " Fairly common, in fine song," 

 and therefore presumably present as a summer resident. 

 Not seen b}' Mr. Coward nor by myself in June. 



In September, a female arrived on the 14th, three birds 

 on the i8th and another on the 21st. None of these stayed 

 longer than one day. Evidently the autumn passage was 

 only just commencing. 



{To be continued.) 



