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Outer Hebrides, where Captain H. W. Feilden and myself observed large flocks in the middle of 

 May. In the east of the island I do not remember that we observed a single specimen. In 

 Stirlingshire it is not an abundant species, and, besides, is very local in its distribution, only being 

 found at all commonly in the low-lying 'carse lands ' adjoining the sea. Even in these situations 

 it does not appear to be so common as it was a few years ago. In Sutherland it is likewise 

 locally distributed, common in the south and south-west of the county, rare or unknown in the 

 west, and has been traced to the north coast by Mr. Selby." 



Mr. B. Collett states that Mr. Landmark found this Bunting in colonies at Jsederen (in 

 Norway) in June 1867; it has not yet occurred near Christiania. According to Nilsson it is 

 common in Skane, but in the eastern part of Sweden does not go further than that province ; in 

 the west it is found in Halland, up to near Warberg ; near Gothenburg it is rare. Meves found it 

 common in Skane in July, and distributed throughout Oland. It is said to occur at Skara during 

 the winter. It occurs in Livonia, according to Meyer, but does not seem to reach Finland. 

 Mr. Alfred Benzon writes to us from Denmark, as follows: — "After the Yellow Ammer, it is 

 one of our commonest birds, and like that Bunting is found all over the country, but not in 

 the woods. It is common in the country-places, and sits calling on the top of a tree, whence 

 its name Bomlcerke (Tree-Lark). It is common in Germany. Herr A. von Homeyer states : — 

 " It certainly is a resident in Vor-Pommern and Silesia. In winter in Pomerania hundreds 

 come into the farmyards. In Bastatt (Baden) it is not found in winter, but appears in the 

 spring (in March) in flocks on the meadows and fields. According to Jackel, the same occurs in 

 Bavaria. This is peculiar, as Baden and Bavaria lie so much further south than Pomerania." 

 We are informed by Mr. H. M. Labouchere that this bird is " not very common in Holland, and 

 has only been found breeding in some of its provinces ; in autumn it visits the country on its 

 yearly migration, but never in large numbers." De Selys-Longchamps says that it arrives in 

 April in Belgium, leaving in the autumn ; a few remain over the winter in company with Larks 

 and Yellow Ammers. Mr. C. Sachse writes to us : — " It is not found in the mountains near 

 Coblentz, and but rarely occurs in the narrow part of the Rhine valley, though south of Bonn 

 it is more numerous." He adds that " in North Germany it remains over the winter, and ranges 

 about in small flocks of six or eight individuals." 



In Luxemburg, according to De la Fontaine, it is very rare in the valleys of the Moselle and 

 Alzette, but common in that of Chiers, from Aubange to Montmedy. Kramer says it is 

 sedentary on the plains of Alsace. Throughout the whole of France it is an abundant resident 

 species, and is stated by Bailly to be plentiful in Savoy during the nesting-season and a con- 

 siderable portion of the autumn. 



Major Irby says that this species, which is called Triguero (lit. Wheat-bird), is resident and 

 excessively abundant in Andalucia. This is borne out entirely by Mr. Howard Saunders, who 

 writes : — " It is, I think, the most abundant bird in Andalucia, the number brought into the 

 markets equalling that of all the Larks, Sparrows, and Thrushes, put together. It remains to 

 breed." Professor Barboza du Bocage states that it is common in Portugal. Dr. Eey tells us 

 that in Estremadura he never saw it, but found it tolerably often breeding in Algarve. The 

 Common Bunting is also found in the Canaries, where Dr. Carl Bolle found it common in the 

 rich wheat-fields of Eodeos, in the interior of Tenerifle. Major Irby tells us that it was as 



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