REDPOLE. 119 



of its being found in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and War 

 wickshire. 



In a notice of birds that frequent the Isle of White, con- 

 tributed to the Zoologist by the Rev. C. A. Bury, a circum- 

 stance is mentioned which seems to prove that even a more 

 southern situation is sometimes chosen. That gentleman 

 says, " I have frequently met with the Redpole in Newchurcli 

 marshes in winter : and I have in my possession a nest, con- 

 taining two eggs of this little winter visiter, taken in Shanklin 

 Chine, May 17th, 1843. The boy who found it, an experi- 

 enced bird-nester, was at a loss to identify it, though he 

 knew of another resembling it. This second nest was taken 

 by some other person. I could not obtain a sight of the 

 parent birds, but the boy's description corresponded with that 

 of the Redpole. The nest and eggs perfectly coincide with 

 those described by Mr. Yarrell : the former is lined with the 

 catkin of the willow, and was built in an alder, hard by a 

 stream which flows down the Chine. ,, 



In Norway, Sweden, and. Russia this species is found 

 throughout the year ; also in some parts of Siberia, and as far 

 east as Kamtschatka. In the fur countries of North America, 

 as before observed, many remain during the winter. In Ame- 

 rica, according to the naturalists of that country, Redpoles 

 descend in very severe seasons, as far southward, as Pennsyl- 

 vania. 



Redpoles inhabit and breed, in the Orkneys, according to 

 the Rev. Mr. Low : but they are not mentioned by Mr. 

 Edmonston as inhabitants of Shetland, in his Fauna of that 

 island. They are found in Iceland ; and individuals have 

 been met with on the wing a few miles from Spitzbergen. 



The Redpole is a bird of neat, and even handsome appear- 

 ance, and a great acquisition and ornament in an aviary. 

 Fresh caught specimens may be readily accustomed to a cage, 

 and appear almost unconscious of their loss of liberty. They 



