Tue Zootocist—SepremsBer, 1872. 3235 
English names for birds: with regard to scientific names I am unable to 
stand alone against the mania for name-changing, but I must protest against 
new English names. The usefulness of Macgillivray’s excellent work is 
greatly impaired by the introduction of new English names.—E. Newman.) 
Redpoll breeding at Huddersfield.—It may interest your correspondent 
Baron A. von Hiigel (S. S. 3147) to know that the lesser redpoll breeds quite 
abundantly throughout this district. The nests occur both in the woods and 
hedges, sometimes quite close to the town.—G@. T. Porritt ; Huddersfield, 
August 7, 1872. 
Lesser Redpoll and Twite.—In the July number of the < Zoologist’ 
(S. 8. 3147) an interesting letter appeared on the breeding of the lesser 
redpoll in Lancashire. The northern part of the county is particularly well 
suited to this species, and it is hardly a matter of surprise that it occurs near 
Stonyhurst. The fact is it breeds regularly on the lower land in South Lanca- 
shire and also all over Cheshire; and I think that it is a mere accident that 
counties have not been enumerated before, for the fact has been well known 
those to local ornithologists. The twite also nests every year on the mosses in 
which this neighbourhood, such as Chat Moss, Risley Moss, Carrington Moss, 
I think has been a little overlooked. Mr. Neville Wood, as quoted by 
Yarrell, says that “ This species breeds in Staffordshire and Derbyshire, but 
exhibits a partiality to the higher grounds;” but the localities named are 
remarkably low, and I should say rather that they prefer an open moorland 
to an enclosed country.—Francis Nicholson ; Bowdon, Cheshire. 
[I hear that some years back the redpoll nested annually in the Withy 
Bed, a damp spot by Catshall Mill, near Godalming, in Surrey. I fancy 
there is some misconception, or rather traditional error, about this interesting 
little bird: my experience would lead me to give swamps and streams 
abounding with alders as its favourite haunts: I have not seen it on high or 
dry grounds.—E. Newman. ] 
Birds at Glenarm. — I have seen several pairs of siskins this summer in 
Glenarm Park, feeding on grass-seeds by the side of a fir-plantation, where, 
T have not the slightest doubt, if time permitted, their nests might have 
been found. I have seen two females shot at this place with their breasts 
quite bare from incubation; and on the 12th of July, a very stormy day, a 
young siskin in nestling plumage took refuge from the storm through an 
open window, and was found dead next morning. I have also seen several 
pairs of the lesser redpoll, in the same locality, conveying food to their 
young. The following instance of a curious site for a flycatcher’s nest 
occurred here: — The nest was built within that of a blackbird’s. The 
blackbird’s nest was placed in the hole of a bare wall; the nest was robbed, 
and a flycatcher took possession of it and built her nest, and reared four 
young in safety.— 7. Brunton; Glenarm Castle, Farne, North Ireland, 
August 14, 1872. 
