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Partly or entirely Albino varieties of this bird are said to 

 have occurred several times near Marlborough. I have 

 however only seen two instances myself. One was picked 

 up dead during the severe snow of March, 1867. The 

 greater part of the feathers on the back, head, and wings are 

 pure white, while the rest of the plumage is of the ordinary 

 colour. The second was white all over, and was shot at 

 Ogbourne. It was stuffed by a gamekeeper who dabbled 

 slightly in the Taxidermist's art. It was in his possession 

 when I saw it. 



Coccothraustes chloris. 



Greenfinch. 



LOCAL NAMES. EGG OBSERVED. 



Green Linnet. May 3rd, 1865. 



May 26ih, 1866. 

 April 30th, 1867. 

 May 8th, 1868. 

 April 19th, 1869. 

 1870. 



Flocks of these birds may be seen during the winter 

 mingled with Chaffinches, Sparrows, &c. They disperse in 

 the spring, breeding abundantly in the neighbourhood. 



I have not included under the head of *' Local 

 names," the word Grosbeak, though I am inclined to think 

 that this is the bird meant by the Wiltshire labourers, &c., 

 from whom I have often heard of Grosbeaks being found 

 near Marlborouerh. 



