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THE MEADOW-PIPIT (Anthus pratensis). 



March the 23rd to the 28th, Aberystwyth (Cardigan), many parties. 

 March the 28th, Herts and Derby, several flocks. March the 30th and 

 31st, Cheshire, few. April the 1st, Cheshire, many. April the 3rd, 

 Cheshire, few. April the 4th, Cheshire, many. April the 19th, Isle of 

 Man, small flocks (certainly migrating. April the 23rd, Staffordshire. 

 May the 9th, St. Catherine's Lt. (Isle of Wight). 



The migration, lasting from the latter part of March till the 5th of 

 April, apparently closely corresponds with that of the Pied Wagtail. 



THE CHAFFINCH (Fringilla ccelebs). 



March the 23rd to the 29th, Suffolk, large numbers going north. 



THE BRAMBLING {Fringilla montifringilla). 



May the 5th, Whitby Lt. (Yorkshire). May the 5th and 6th, York- 

 shire, few. 



THE GREENFINCH (Ligurinus chlons). 

 March the 12th to the 15th, Kent, increase. 



THE GOLDFINCH (Carduelis elegans). 



March the 10th to the 15th, Herts, passing. March the 15th, Dorset, 

 many ; very numerous all the winter. 



THE SISKIN (Carduelis spinus). 

 April the 14, Suffolk, a few, which passed on the following day. 



THE LINNET (Linota cannabina), 



March the 27th to the 29th, Devon, Kent, Suffolk, large numbers. 

 March the 30th and 31st, Kent, few. April the 1st, Kent, many. 

 April the 2nd to the 4th, Kent, few. April the 6th and 7th, Keut, 

 several. April the 8th to the 11th, Kent, large numbers. April the 

 I5lh, Essex, large flocks. April the 19th, Cheshire; large flock. 



THE LESSER REDPOLL (Linota rufcscens). 

 April the 30th, Dorset, small flock, apparently migrating. 



THE YELLOW BUNTING (Emberiza citrinella). 

 .March the 23ri to the 29th, Suffolk, large numbers going north, 



