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BIRD NOTES IN SARK, 1903. 

 By E. F. M. Elms. 



(Concluded from p. 263.) 



Red-backed Shrike (Lanius coUurio). — Saw several individuals. 

 They were mostly very clamorous, and were constantly uttering their 

 "chirruping song, not unlike the attempted singing of a Sparrow in 

 sound." 



Swallow (Hirundo rustica). — A good many about hawking for 

 insects either inland or near the sea. Saw no nests, though several 

 open sheds were inspected. They probably breed in suitable places 

 among the sea-cliffs. 



House-Martin (Chelidonurbica). — Less common than last. Nowhere 

 were there any of their familiar plastered nests under the eaves of the 

 houses. Perhaps they, too, breed among the cliffs. 



Greenfinch {Ligurinus chloris). — Not an abundant species, but 

 occurring in localities suitable to it. 



House-Sparrow (Passer domesticus). — As ubiquitous in Sark as else- 

 where, and nesting in trees. 



Chaffinch (Fringilla ccelebs). — The remarks made on Greenfinch 

 apply here. 



Linnet (Linota cannabbia). — Considering the vast quantities of 

 gorse, one might have expected to find Linnets in hosts ; not so, how- 

 ever, but they were fairly numerous, especially on the western coast, 

 and nesting freely in the gorse. 



Corn-Bunting (Ember iza miliaria). — One or two noted on cultivated 

 land, but by no means common. 



Yellow Bunting (E. citrinella). — Saw only one of these handsome 

 birds during the whole of our stay. 



Cirl-Bunting (E. cirlus). — Same as Yellow Bunting. 



Starling (Stumus vulgaris). — Quite an uncommon species, com- 

 paratively speaking. Heard young ones crying from a hole in the 

 cliffs, to which the parent flew with food in its beak. 



Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus). — Did not see one personally, but I 

 hear it still hangs on, but in ever-decreasing numbers. 



Magpie (Pica rustica). — One of the commonest of the Corvine 



