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Erythaca rubecula {Robin or Redbreast), common. 

 Phcenicura ruticilla {Common Redstart), occasional. 

 Phoenicura Tithys (Tithy's Redstart), rare. 

 *Curruca atricapilla {Blackcap Warbler), obtained last autumn by Mr 

 Osborne. 



Salicaria arundinacea (Reed Warbler), occasional. 

 Sylvia sibilatrix {Wood Warbler), occasional. 

 *Sylvia hippolais (Chiff-chaff Warbler), first observed last autumn ; 

 seen this year also. 

 Pegulus auricapillus {Common Gold Crest), common. 

 *Parus ater (Cole Titmouse), observed this -autumn ; also in spring of 

 1862. 



Accentor modularis (Hedge Accentor), common. 

 Motacilla boarula {Grey Wagtail), occasional. 

 Motacilla Yarrellii {Pied Wagtail), common. 

 Budytes flava (Yellow Wagtail), rare. 

 Anthus pratensis {Meadow Pipit), common. 

 Anthus arboreus ( Tree Pipit), rare. 

 Anthus aquaticus (Rock Pipit), common. 



Bomby cilia garrula (Bohemian Waxwing) , occasional ; generally found 

 dead. 



Muscicapa grisola {Spotted Flycatcher), occasional. This year and last 

 year, about the end of May. Birds of the year seen frequently in a 

 garden in Wick ; in July. 



Muscicapa luctuosa {Pied Flycatcher'), rare. 



Corvus corax (Raven), common. 



Corvus corone {Carrion Crow), occasional. 



Corvus cornix (Hooded or Royston Crow), very common. 



Corvus monedula (Jackdaw), very common. 



Corvus frugilegus (Rook), very common. 



Pica melanoleuca (Magpie), very common. 



Garrulus glandarius (European Jay), rare ; probably introduced. 



Sturnus vulgaris (Common Starling), common. 



Pastor roseus (Rose-coloured Pastor), rare. 



Coccothraustes vulgaris (Haiv finch), rare. 



Coccothraustes chloris (Greenfinch), very common. 



Carduelis elegans {Common Goldfinch), occasional. 



Carduelis spinus (Siskin), occasional. 



Linaria cannabina (Common Brown Linnet), very common. 

 Linaria montana {Mountain Linnet or Twite), very common. 

 Linaria minor (Lesser Redpole), occasional. 

 Pyrgita domestica {House Sparrow), common. 



Pyrgita montana (Tree or Mountain Sparrow), very rare ; obtained 

 by Mr Osborne. 



Fringilla montifringilla (Brambling or Mountain Finch), very com- 

 mon in the autumn of 1860. This finch has never come under my 

 notice in this county, except in 1860, when it was very abundant. 

 It did not keep separate, but mixed with other finches about the 

 stackyards, picking up grain. 



Fringilla coelebs (Chaffinch), very common. 



Emberiza miliaria (Comm.on Bunting), very common, 



Emberiza citrinella (Yellow Bunting), very common. 



Emberiza hortulana {Ortolan Bunting), rare. 



Emberiza schoeniculus (Reed Bunting), common. 



Plectrophanes nivalis {Snow Bunting), common. 



Plectrophanes lapponica (Lapland Lark-Bunting), found twice. 



Alauda arvensis (Sky Lark), common. 



