ADDITIONS SINCE 1899. 411 



Siskin (Vol. I., p. 180). — The record of its breeding in 

 Derbyshire should be enclosed by square brackets. 



Tree-Sparrow (Vol. I., p. 181). — Scotland. — To the 

 counties in which it is now known to nest, add Linlithgowshire. 

 (W. Evans, in litt.). 



[Northern Bullfinch (Vol. I., p. 246). — One was shot on 

 Caister Denes, Norfolk, on January 22nd, 1893 (c/. Zool., 

 1894, p. 85). Mr. J. H. Fleming, of Toronto, has kindly sent 

 for our inspection two skins (collectors unknown, but the labels 

 seem quite genuine), a male taken at Bolton on June 18th, 1894, 

 and a female at Gloucester on May 1st, 1889.] 



Crossbill (Vol. I., p. 247). — "I have recently got satis- 

 factory evidence that several pairs nested on the borders of 

 Shropshire and Herefordshire in the spring of 1895. Crossbills 

 were remarkably numerous here at that time " (H. E. Forrest, 

 in litt.). Ireland. — In 1907 Mr. C. Langham reported that 

 he had Crossbills in several places at Tempo Manor, co. 

 Fermanagh. They had been scarce for a year or two (R. J. 

 Ussher, in litt.). A nest was found with fresh eggs on April 

 17th, 1907, in co. Wicklow (R. Hamilton- Hunter, Irish Nat., 

 1907, p. 208). 



Snow-Bunting (Vol. I., p. 250). — Ireland. — An adult 

 male was sent to Mr. Barrington from Aranmore, co. Donegal, 

 on July 28th, 1898 {Birds of Ireland, p. 78). 



' Nutcracker (Vol. I., p. 254). — One was seen near Scotton 

 Common, Lincolnshire, on August 14th, 1900 (F. M. Burton, 

 Nat., 1900, p. 319). 



Kingfisher (S. page 279). — One on River Broom, West 

 Ross, September, 1898 {Ann. S.N.H., 1899, p. 47). 



Wryneck (Vol. I., p. 280). — Ireland. — One was found dead 

 on the Fastnet, co. Cork, on September 17th, 1898 (R. M. 

 Barrington, Mig. B. Irish Lt. Stations, p. 181). 



Great Spotted Woodpecker (Vol. I., p. 281). — Scotland. 

 — The Wells and Minto woods are in Roxburghshire. Ireland. 

 — Two bones found by Mr. Ussher in separate caves in co. 

 Clare and identified by Mr. E. T. Newton as belonging to this 

 species, point to its being formerly a resident in Ireland 

 {cf. List of I. Birds, p. 24). 



Roller (Vol. I., p. 281). — Ireland. — Ten have been obtained 

 — the last in co. Donegal on October 10th, 1891 (R. J. Ussher, 

 List of I. Birds, p. 24). 



Bee-Eater (Vol. I., p. 282). — The Yorkshire record should 



