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increased so much as to be a perfect pest, eating the seeds when 
sown in the little crofts, and damaging the gardens. The inha- 
bitants wage unremitting war against them, robbing and destroying 
their nests. I noticed several pairs of them in the village of Skuoe 
on the 23rd May, 1872, and procured one nest with four eggs, 
which was built in a chink of a wall. After shooting one specimen 
the rest became so wary that I was unable to procure another. 
34. Chlorospiza chloris, Linn. Greenfinch.—One found dead on 
the sea, close to the shore of Hoidenor, 10th December, 1865, as I am 
informed by Herr Miiller, who also found one dead near Thorshavn, 
24th April, 1869. On the 16th January, 1871, one shot near Eide, 
and many seen in several places. 
35. Fringilla linaria, Linn. Mealy Redpole.—Miiller (‘ Fzro- 
ernes Fuglefauna,’ p. 18), writing in 1862, says: “I have seen but 
one example of this bird, and I sent it in 1847 to the museum in 
Copenhagen.” Whether this specimen was not Fringilla rufescens, 
Viellot (lesser redpole), is worthy of enquiry; for on account of 
the difference of opinion that exists, as to which species Linnzus 
referred to as his F. linaria, some confusion has arisen. I think 
that both species of redpole have occurred in Feroe; and if my 
_memory does not deceive me greatly, Herr Miiller has a specimen 
of the lesser redpole in his collection. In September, 1861, he 
informs me that he observed ten Fringilla linaria in his garden. 
On the 23rd May, 1872, a boy brought me in the island of Sandoe 
a fine specimen of the mealy redpole, which he had noticed in the 
morning pursued by a cat: the bird was so overcome by fright 
that it allowed the boy to pick it up; he took it to his home, but 
it died in the course of the day: its beautiful plumage and the 
enlargement of the ¢estes induce me to think this bird was breed- 
ing. Another specimen was procured, near Thorshavn, about the 
same time, and given to me. 
36. Loawia curvirosira, Linn. Common Crossbill.—Miiller 
records their appearance in September, 1861. He has since 
received a pair from Naalsoe, 10th July, 1868. At the same time 
one was observed at Nardregjou; and a male was shot near 
Fundings Fiord. 
37. Sturnus vulgaris, Linn. Starling. Native name, Steari.—Is 
resident, and spread throughout all the islands. It rests in clefis 
of the rock, and also in the walls of stone out-houses. I took a 
nest in Skuoe, containing five fresh eggs, on the 23rd May; 
