130 Mr. A. G. More on the Distribution of Birds 



us that it breeds in Hoy ; and Messrs. Baikie and Heddle also 

 describe it as indigenous to Orkney. 



Fringilla flavirostris [Linn.). Twite. 

 Provinces V. VII. VIII. IX. X.-XVIII. 

 Subprovinces 14, 15, 18, 20, 21-25, 27-32, 33 ?, 34-38. 

 Lat. 50°-6r. " Scottish " type, or Northern. 



In Herefordshire, Mr. R. M. Lingwood says that the Twite 

 breeds sparingly on the Black Mountains, or Hatterell Hills, on 

 the west border of the county. 



Garner tells us that this bird breeds in Staffordshire ; and Sir 

 John Crewe marks it as nesting regularly in that county. Mr. H. 

 Shaw describes it as nesting occasionally on the Longmind Hills, 

 in Shropshire. The bird also breeds in Derbyshire occasionally 

 {Sir J. Crewe), in North Wales {Eyton), on the mosses of South 

 Lancashire, Warrington, &c. {Mr. C. S. Gregson) ; in East 

 York {Mr. A. S. Bell) ; in West York {Mr. H. Smurthwaite) ; 

 Westmoreland {Mr. T. Gough) ; Isle of Man {Mr. J. F. Crellin), 

 who has kindly sent me specimens of the bird, obtained in the 

 month of June; in Durham and Northumberland, and in nearly 

 all the counties of Scotland, reaching to the Hebrides and North- 

 ern Isles ; but I have no authority for subprovince 26. 



Mr. H. Groves tells me that he believes the nest has been 

 found in the north of Dorsetshire ; but some confirmation of this 

 locality is desirable, as this would extend the breeding-range 

 two degrees further south. 



Pyrrhula rubicilla {Pall.). Bullfinch. 

 Provinces I. -XVII. 

 Subprovinces 1-35. 

 Lat. 50°-59°. " British " type, or general. 



Though not an abundant species, the Bullfinch appears to be 

 widely distributed in Britain. Mr. Dunbar describes it as 

 breeding regularly in Sutherland and Caithness ; and Mr. Dan- 

 ford marks it as nesting every year in Boss-shire. 



LoxiA cuRViROSTRA {Linn.). Common Crossbill. 

 Provinces I.-V. VIII. X. XI.-XV. XVII. 



