Birds. 6853 



Bock Pipit. Frequents the muddy estuaries of the north side of 

 the island, as well as the rocky southern shores. Observation. — It 

 may well be expected that the scarce Richard's pipit will ere long be 

 added to our Fauna, likely as it is to be found during the winter 

 months upon low-lying meadows and pastures bordering on the 

 sea. 



Snow Bunting. Was obtained by Mr. Rogers at Freshwater, 

 during the severe frost of February, 1855, and again at the early date 

 of October 28th, 1859 (Zool. 6780). 



Brambling. Was common at the same date as the preceding: a 

 small flock was observed at Bembridge, associated, as usual, with 

 chaffinches, in December, 1848. 



l^ee Sparrow. Usually seen in severe weather only, and at long 

 intervals; one, however, was killed at Freshwater so late as May, in 

 1858. 



Hawfinch. Three shot near Brading at the end of November, 1859, 

 were observed to feed upon the seeds of ash and maple {Acer cam- 

 pestris). 



Redpole. Mr. Rogers shot two at Freshwater, in June, 1855, which 

 is in favour of the bird occasionally nesting in the island. 



Crossbill. A few were observed at Bembridge early in June, 1856 ; 

 a small flock remained throughout July, 1859, in the neighbourhood 

 of Sea View, where fir trees abound, and these birds would sometimes 

 make short excursions to Bembridge. 



Rosecoloured Pastor. A specimen shot near Sea View, in May, 

 1854 or 1855, is in the Museum of the Ryde Philosophical Society. 

 A second shot on Headon Hill two years ago was preserved by Mr. 

 Rogers. 



Chough. Is believed to have become extinct at the Needles, but a 

 pair builds regularly in the cliffs between Niton and Blackgang 

 Chine. 



Hooded Croiv. Is certainly very scarce, and I have seen it only 

 two or three times about Brading Harbour. Those who have studied 

 Mr. Knox's remarks in the ' Ornithological Rambles ' will not fail to 

 observe how completely the rarity of the hooded crow in the Isle of 

 Wight agrees with what has been ascertained of it^ distribution in 

 Sussex. 



Green Woodpecker. One was killed near St. Helen's in May, 1855. 

 Another was repeatedly heard in Youugwood Copse by Mr. Bury, in 

 the autumn of 1857. 



Greater Spotted or Pied Woodpecker. Two were observed to 



