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by destroying nests, &c., to appreciably lessen its numbers. For 
the yellow crocus being goror much more attacked than the 
blue or white ones. Anemone “aien uit an 4e colours - — 
badly suffered from the Setya s of the A specimen was 
seen Nov. 29th, 1901, with half the bk í egik white ERRE 
Fringilla coelebs, L. “ Chaffinch.” Very common, but curiously 
local in the gardens. The remarks under greenfinch are equally 
applicable to this species. 
F. montifringilla, Z. * Brambling." In some winters large 
numbers of this bird have been observed feeding on the beech- 
mast in A. and Q. 
Linota cannabina, L. “Linnet.” This ^ne bred in Q. and has 
been recently noted there by Dr. A. Günth 
Pyrrhula europaea, Vieillot. **Bullfinch." A constant resident. 
A few pairs are always present within our limits 
Emberiza citrinella, Z. * Yellowhammer." This has not been 
observed nesting within our limits; not unfrequent on some of 
the commons in the neighbourhoo 
 Sturnus vulgaris, L. “Starling.” Common, breeding regularly 
in holes of trees and in roofs of buildings. 
Se us glandarius, L. “Jay.” Twenty-five "pem ago the jay 
s M mon at ok and the magpie quite comm No sees 
Ue is the case—the jay breeds regularly and may be heard 
d seen almost at any time. E March 17th, 1897, i denen a 
flock of eight near Bamboo Gard 
Pica rustica, Scopoli. * et Formerly common, breeding 
annually 25 years ago in wood. Now rarely seen; one noted 
August, 1897. 
Corvus monedula, L. “Jackdaw.” Until within a few years ago 
several pairs used to breed in large old elms on the “strip” near 
Brentford Ferry Gate. The damage inflicted on the dod by storms 
destroyed these breeding places, but the birds continue to build 
nests and rear their young in holes in tree trunks in Q. 
C. corone, L. “Carrion Crow." A rather common bird and 
troublesome on account of the i it commits on the eggs and 
young of the prosmontel waterfowl. Breeds in tops of tall elms 
and other trees in A., P., and Q. (ade in | spite of the fact that every 
se rt is mes to duds its numbe 
ix, L.: “Hooded Crow." zn winter visitor, feeding on 
de mile left by the tide, and associating with the carrion 
crow. 
C. frugilegus, L. “Rook.” A regular visitor, does not breed 
within our limits. 
Alauda arvensis, Z. “Skylark.” This probably remains 
throughout the year in Syon Park and other open places near 
Kew. It is not uncommon 
