56 NOTES ON THE BIRDS OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 
years two other pairs nested in different places in the 
parish, but since 1915 none have been seen.”’ 
The CHAFFINCH (p. 76). A “‘ Shelfie wholly white, 
with the exception of a small brown bar across one of the 
wings,’’ was recorded as frequenting Cleughbrae Mill 
Farm, near Ecclefechan (Hoddom) during ihe winter of 
1910-1911 ;2% it mated the following spring, but none of its 
progeny were white. A cream-coloured Chaffinch was seen 
near Broomfield (Sanquhar) in 1918.14 
According to the late James Shaw, local names for the 
Chaffinch were ‘‘ Brichtie’’ and ‘‘ Brisky.’’!%® 
The BRAMBLING (p. 80). Early in January, 1912, 
unusually large flocks frequented the beech trees at Close- 
burn: elsewhere in the county, at that time, the species was 
more than usually common. Bramblings are irregular in 
both their numbers and their winter visits to the county, but 
in October, 1922, I was told that there were large flocks to 
be seen near Dumfries. 
It may be noted here that in May, 1920, the Brambling 
was found nesting in Sutherlandshire :1% previous reports of 
its having done so in Perthshire in 1866 and in Ross-shire are 
on record,! but have not been generally accepted. 
Dhe LESSER REDPOLE ) (2 83))))) Ghreesmestswan 
Friars’ Carse (Dunscore) were reported to me in 1910. Two 
pairs were seen on Kelhead Moss (Cummertrees) in May and 
§ LtteX ne cey-d 
The TWITE (p. 85). A pair of these birds were seen 
at Scaurbank (Keir) on znd April, and one was seen on Kel- 
head Moss (Cummertrees) in the middle of May, 1921. 
sian Dumfries and Galloway Courier and Herald, 11th February, 
104 The Augur, 26th February, 1921, p. 19. 
105 Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural 
History and Antiquarian Society, 1893-4, p. 143. 
106 The Scottish Naturalist, 1920, pp. 181-2. 
107 British Birds Magazine, Vol, XIV., pp. 211-12, 
