Lilford. In this instance “a pair of Hedge-Sparrows 
took possession of the structure before any eggs were 
laid by its owner. I have met with this species in 
Switzerland and m Andalucia; it is well known as a 
winter visitor throughout Europe. A female Brambling 
came aboard of my yacht in the Bay of Biscay, about 
halfway between Ushant and Cape Finisterre, in 
November 1873. 
