328 SMITH : NOTES ON THE BIRDS OF CENTRAL RYEDALE. 



Carduelis elegans Steph. Goldfinch. (Local name, Redcap). 



Resident ; less numerous than formerly ; breeds. 

 Chrysomitris spinus (L.). Siskin. Fairly numerous in winter. 



It is reported to have nested here in 1880, but I have since 



found that the statement is incorrect. 



Ligurinus chloris (L.). Greenfinch. (Local name, Green 

 Linnet). Resident ; very numerous ; breeds. 



Coccothraustes vulgaris Pall. Hawfinch. Has been met 



with occasionally, but is not common. It is said to breed 



near Duncombe Park. 

 Passer domesticus L. House Sparrow. Resident ; very 



numerous ; breeds. 

 Passer montanus L. Tree Sparrow. Is occasionally 



observed, but less frequently than formerly; breeds here. 

 Fringilla ccelebs L. Chaffinch. (Local name, Bullspink). 



Resident ; very numerous ; nests throughout the district. 

 Linota cannabina (L.). Linnet. (Local name, Grey Linnet). 



Resident ; fairly numerous, especially in winter ; breeds. 

 Linota rufescens (Vieill.). Lesser Redpoll. (Local name, 



Rose Linnet). Resident and breeding, but not numerous ; 



most so in winter. 

 Linota fiavirostris (L.). Twite. Has been observed on the 



moors eight or ten miles distant, northward. 

 Pyrrhula europaea Vieill. Bullfinch. Resident ; fairly numerous ; 



breeds in the district. 

 *Pinicola enucleator (L.). Pine Grosbeak. Reported to 



have been observed at Helmsley in i860 or 1861. 

 *Loxia curvirostra L. Crossbill. Large numbers of this 



species were observed at Helmsley in i860 or 1861. 

 Emberiza miliaria L. Corn Bunting. Resident ; less 



numerous than formerly; breeds. 

 Emberiza citrinella L. Yellow Hammer. (Local name, 



Goldspink). Resident ; very numerous. 

 Emberiza schceniclus L. Reed Bunting. (Local names, 



Reed Sparrow and Blackcap). Resident ; fairly numerous ; 



nests near the Rye, Riccal, etc. 

 Plectrophanes nivalis (L.). Snow Bunting. An occasional 



winter visitant. 

 Sturnus vulgaris L. Starling. (Local name, Jippy). Resident; 



very numerous ; breeds regularly in the district. One observed 



this summer (1888) having a white breast. 



Naturalist, 



