30 BIRDS. 



85. Serinus hortulanus Koch. Serin Finch. 



86. Ligurinus chloris {L). Greenfinch. 



Resident, generally distributed, abundant. Large arrivals of 

 young and females are observed on the coast in autumn, 

 returning late in April and May in considerable flocks, 

 which then contain many old males. 



87. Coccothraustes vulgaris Pall. Hawfinch. 



Resident, local, breeding regularly in many localities ; more 

 generally distributed in winter, when large flocks have 

 occasionally been observed. Though not a numerous 

 species, it is much more so than it was a few years ago, 

 and now nests in some numbers in the neighbourhood of 

 Beverley. 



^'^. Passer domesticus {L.). Common Sparrow. 



Resident, generally distributed, extremely abundant. 



89. Passer montanus {L.). Tree Sparrow. 



Resident, local, but not uncommon in Eastern and Central 

 Yorkshire ; rarer in the west, where it appears to be 

 unknown in many districts. Commoner in the autumn 

 and winter, immense flocks occasionally arriving on the 

 coast from the north in October. 



90. Fringilia ccelebs L. Chaffinch. 



Resident, generally distributed, abundant; partially migra- 

 tory, flocks consisting of females and young arriving on 

 the coast in autumn. 



91. Fringilia montifringilla L. Brambling. 



Winter visitant, occurring annually in varying numbers, but 

 in some inland districts is only occasionally observed. 

 Females and young of the year arrive first, old males 

 later in separate flocks. Is said to have nested in 

 Baldersby Park, near Thirsk, in 1864 (Atkinson, Zool., 

 1864, p. 9210). 



92. Linota cannabina {L.). Linnet. 



Resident, generally distributed, abundant in suitable localities. 

 Immense flocks are observed near the coast in autumn, on 

 their passage south. 



