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THE GOLDFINCH {Carduelis elegnns). 



April 19th. Barconibe (Sussex), from 30 to 40 seen. 



„ 23rd. Northwich and Delamere (Cheshire), from 15 to 20 

 passing'. 



,, 27tli. Bowdon (Cheshire), from 15 to 20 passing. 

 May 11th, Exwick (Devon), 12 seen. 



THE SISKIN {Carduelis spinus). 



April 3rd. Tenterden (Kent), 2 passing. 

 ,, 26th. Walton (Cumberland), many. 



THE HOUSE-SPARE OW {Passer domesticus). 

 Marcli 9th/10tli. Wintertou Lt. (Norfolk), 1 killed at midnight. 



THE CHAFFINCH {Frimjilla coelebs). 



Marcli 12th. Kentish Knock Lt.-v. (45 miles E. by N. from the 



mouth of the Thames), single birds at 10 a.m. and 



10 P.M. flying N.W. 

 „ 26th. Galloper Lt.-v. (60 miles E. by N. from the mouth of 



the Thames), a few flying S.E. 

 „ 27th. Galloper Lt.-v., 1 seen at 7 a.m., and a second flying 



W.S.W. at 11 A.M. 

 „ 28th. Galloper Lt.-v., 1 flying W. at 7.30 a.m. 

 April 11th. H.M.S. ' Dido ' on passage from Bantry to Portland in 



60° 27' N. and 2° 42' W., 1 seen flying E. by N. at 



6 P.M. 



„ 12th. Dudgeon Lt.-v. (Norfolk), 1 seen at 1p.m.; Galloper 



Lt.-v., I flying S.W. at 10.30 a.m. 

 ,, 24th. South Downs (Sussex), still in flocks. 

 May 2nd to 8th. Bowdon (Cheshire), large flock seen. 



THE BR AMBLING {FringUla montlfi-ingilla). 



March 28th. New Milton (Hampshire), from 30 to 50 seen. 



„ 29th. Kendal (Westmoreland), a few. 

 April 4th & 5th. Brandon (Suffolk), many. 



„ 9th. Aldeburgh (Suffolk), a few. 



„ 9th to 15th. Aldeburgh, gradual increase. 



„ 10th. New Forest (Hampshire), some seen up to this date. 



„ 14th. Bcasingstoke (Hampshire), 20 seen. 



„ 15th. Aldeburgh, from 20 to 30 in a flock. 



