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Hawrincu, Coccothraustes vulgaris. —In the ‘ Zoological 
Journal’ for 1826, the late Mr. Yarrell recorded the capture of a 
bird of this species at Notting Hill; and I believe I saw a pair 
in Kensington Gardens in 1837. Mr. Bartlett in 1863 recorded 
its occurrence in the Zoological Gardens, Regent’s Park. Itis a 
very shy bird. I kept one in confinement for a long time. It 
became very tame and familiar, and was wont to roost at the head 
of my bed, and, as soon as daylight appeared, would perch on 
my head to awake me and receive its morning meal. Like most 
favourites it eventually fell a prey to a cat. I watched for many 
days a pair of these birds, with a view to discover their nest. 
They would come every two or three minutes to a cherry tree, 
take a cherry, and fly away, apparently out of sight. This was 
done to deceive, as the nest was situated in the fork of an apple 
tree in the same orchard. They brought off four young ones. 
GREENFINCH, Coccothraustes chloris.—Observed in Battersea 
Park, Kensington Gardens, and the Regent’s Park, and may be 
regarded as a resident. 
GoutprincH, Carduelis elegans.—A casual visitor. Noticed in 
the Botanical Gardens and Zoological Gardens, as well as in 
Gray’s Inn Gardens. 
Siskin, Carduelis spinus.— Like the last named, a casual 
visitor. Mr. Henry Smith has recorded its occurrence in 1876 
in the Botanical Gardens, Regent's Park. 
Lesser Reppouyu, Linota linaris.—Has been observed in the 
Regent’s Park. 
Liynet, Linota cannabina.—Seen in Gray’s Inn Gardens. 
Bouuurincy, Pyrrhula vulgaris.—A casual visitor to London 
gardens. It has been observed by Mr. Smith in the Botanical 
Gardens, and by Mr. Bartlett in the Zoological Gardens, Regent’s 
Park. It has also been occasionally seen in Battersea Park. 
SraRLine, Sturnus vulgaris.—Next to the Rook and Sparrow 
this bird is more generally distributed over our smoky city than 
any other. It is really a beautiful bird if one can only get near 
enough to see the exquisite metallic green and purple colour of 
its feathers, as it runs along in the sunshine, the busiest of the 
busy, searching for worms and insects in the grass. There are 
perhaps ten pairs in Kensington Gardens, and about the same 
number in Hyde Park. They build in holes in the old elm trees,-— 
now unfortunately being levelled by the ruthless hand of Time,— 
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