496 Mr. C. Collier on the Birds 



Goldfinch. Carduelis elegans. 



Rare. On May 8th, 1897, 1 first saw a hen Goldfinch eating 

 dandelion-seed on the lawn ; she remained about the place 

 for four days. A few days later I saw a pair ; they subse- 

 quently nested in the garden, rearing four young. They all 

 disappeared about the middle of September. The following 

 year, 1898, a pair built their nest in a birch-tree, about three 

 miles from the first site; we constantly saw the old birds 

 and the young feeding on thistle-down and dan delion- 

 seeds. 



Since 1898 no more specimens have been identified. 



Greenfinch. Ligurinus chluris. 



Rare, an occasional pair nesting in the shrubberies. It is 

 more often seen during the winter. 



During the winters of 1896, 1898, 1899, and 1901 a good 

 many were observed associating with Yellowhammers, &c, 

 about the corn-ricks. 



House-Sparrow. Passer domesticus. 

 Very numerous. Resident. 



Tree-Sparrow. Passer montanus. 



Nests regularly in some large spruce- or Scotch fir-trees. 

 Resident, but does not appear to be increasing in numbers. 



Chaffinch. Fringilla ccelcbs. 



Very common. Resident. The birds apparently do not all 

 nest, as I have frequently seen small flocks of from eight to 

 twenty individuals together throughout the summer. 



Brambling. Fringilla montifringilla. 



A rare visitor. During some hard frost and snow on 

 February 10th and 11th, 1900, I saw seven or eight of these 

 birds feeding along with some Chaffinches by corn-stacks. 



Linnet. Linota cannabina. 



About six pairs nest annually in a patch of old gorsc some 

 two acres in extent ; this is the only spot where they are to 

 be found. In the autumn they migrate. 



Lesser Redpoll. Linota rufescens. 



Common, breeding in all the woods. Its numbers are 



