2234 The Zoologist — Adgdst, 1870. 



Wood Lark. — Local; not common in the west; more frequent 

 about Truro and Tregony. 



Shorttoed Lark. — Very rare : a specimen shot at Scilly on Sep- 

 tember 23rd, 1854. (See 'Zoologist' for October, 1854.) 



Snow Bunting. — Not uncommon in the autumnal months in the 

 open high ground in Sancreed. Marazion and Newlyn Green ; 

 Hayle fields. 



Bunting. — Generally distributed : frequents open and enclosed 

 ground, and may be observed in nearly every hedge-row. 



Blackkeaded Bunting. — Not uncommon in marshes where bushes 

 grew, but nowhere abundant; egg resembling that of the chaffinch. 

 Marazion Marsh. 



[I have observed that the female sings in confinement. — E. iV,] 



Fellowha7nrner. — Generally distributed in every hedge-row. 



Cii'l Bunting. — Not uncommon in hedges near Penzance towards 

 Redinnick: eggs resembling those of the yellowhammer in markings, 

 but the colour of the streaks in this species is dark brown, while in 

 the yellowhammer it is reddish purple. The note of the cirl bunting is 

 drawn out in a continuous sibilous strain, not unlike the wood wren 

 when heard at a short distance. The strain never ends with the high 

 note which characterizes that of the yellowhammer, but the strain is 

 quicker and more tremulous. 



Ortolan Bunting. — Very rare : one specimen was killed on a wall 

 at Trescoe Abbey, Scilly, in 1851. 



[I have been repeatedly offered this species by the Spitalfields bird- 

 dealers, and have purchased one which soon became tame, and is now 

 thriving. Concerning this bird and the green canaries often offered 

 for sale as " serin finches," " citril finches," &c. I find it very difficult 

 to obtain reliable information, and therefore abstain from making any 

 observations on their native county. — E. Newman.'] 



Chaffinch. — Generally distributed : sings occasionally in open 

 weather throughout the winter. 



Mountain Finch. — Winter visitant in severe weather. 



Tree Sparrow. — Very rare : one obtained near Falmouth some 

 years since ; since discovered at Penzance. Locally distributed in 

 the midland counties. 



House Sparrow. — Generally distributed. 



Greenjinch. — Generally distributed. 



Hawjinch. — Winter visitant: appears singly, and sometimes in 



