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Pic 6peichette, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Br. Zool., Arct. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., 

 Bewick's Br. Birds, Selbys Illus. Br. Orn., Flemm. Br. Anim. 



This is a very rare bird in the northern counties, though plentiful in Gloucestershire, and 



some other localities in the southern and midland parts of England. A specimen was some 



time ago killed at Wallsend. 



Genus YUNX. 



105. YUNX TORQUILLA. WRYNECK. 



Yunx torquilla, Linn., Lath., Raii, Briss. 

 Torcol ordinaire, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Wryneck, Br. Zool., Arct. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, Selby's 

 Illus. Br. Orn., Flemm. Br. Anim. 



The Wryneck is found in Northumberland, as far north as the woods upon the banks of 

 the Wansbeck, but I have not been able to trace it beyond this line. About Durham it 

 used to be pretty common, and I have frequently heard the peculiar and loud notes of 

 three or four individuals at the same time, upon their first arrival in spring. 



Family Cekthiad^. 

 Genus CERTHIA. CREEPER. 



106. CERTHIA FAMILIARIS. COMMON CREEPER. 



Certhia familiaris, Linn., Lath. 

 Certhia, Itaii, Briss. 

 Le Grimpereau, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Common Creeper, Br. Zool., Arct. Zool., Lath.Sjn., Mont, Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, 

 Selby's Illus. Br. Orn., Flemm. Br. Anim. 



Genus UPUPA. HOOPOE. 



107. UPUPA EPOPS. COMMON HOOPOE. 

 Upupa epops, Linn., Lath., Raii, Briss. 

 La Huppe, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Hoopoe, Br. Zool., Arct. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, Selby's 

 Illus. Br. Orn., Flemm. Br. Anim. 



A rare and occasional visitant. In my collection is a specimen which was taken alive 

 near North Sunderland, about ten years ago. A short time since, another was shot near 

 Morpeth ; and a third is in the possession of a Mr. Bennet, killed at Gibside, in the county 

 of Durham. 



Genus SITTA. NUTHATCH. 



108. SITTA EUROPEA. COMMON NUTHATCH. 

 Sitta Europea, Linn., Lath., Raii. 

 Sittelle torchepot, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Nuthatch, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, Selby's Illus. 

 Br. Orn., Flemm. Br. Anim. 



In the neighbourhood of Durham, I have frequently seen the Nuthatch, but I have been 



