THE YOUNG 



NATURALIST. 



row. The eggs of this species are some- 

 times taken in willow-trees near the Trent 

 and at Little Eaton ; it is by no means 

 common. 



Fringilla domestica, Penn. Sparrow. 



Fringilla chloris, Penn. Greenfinch, 

 very abundant. 



Fringilla coccothraustes, Penn. Haw- 

 finch. The eggs of this species are sometimes 

 taken. I have seen several specimens that 

 have been shot near the town. I had a 

 female brought me that was caught in a 

 trap at Little Eaton which, from the state 

 of its plumage, must have been nidificating 

 there. 



Fringilla carduelis, Penn. Goldfinch, 

 not uncommon at Willington. 



Fringilla spinus, Penn. Siskin, rather 

 rare. 



Fringilla linsta, Penn. Common Lin- 

 net, common. I have seen a variety almost 

 white with the exception of a few brown 

 feathers in its tail. 



Fringilla linaria, Penn. Lesser Red- 

 pole, rare. 



Loxia pyrrhula, Penn. Bullfinch, com- 

 mon). 



Family STURNID^. 

 Sturnus vulgaris, Penn. Starling, very 

 common. 



Pastor roseus, Penn. Rose Coloured 

 Pastor has been seen once at Castle Dun- 

 ington. 



Family CORVIDiE. 



Corvus Corone, Penn. Carrion Crow, 

 rather rare, but nests are found most 

 seasons in Bretley and Ingleby Woods. 



Corvus cornix, Penn. Hooded Crow, 

 rare but has been shot at Calke Park. 



Corvus frugilegus, Penn, Rook, com- 

 mon. 



Corvus monedula, Penn. Jackdaw, 

 builds at Foremark in the tower of the 

 church. 



Gorvus pica, Penn. Magpie, common. 

 Corvus Glandarius. Penn, Jay, com- 



mon at Repton Wood and Little Eaton. 



Family PICIBvE. 



Picus viridis, Penn. Green Woodpecker, 

 rather rare. 



Picus major, Penn. Great Spotted 

 Woodpecker, rare. 



Picus minor, Penn. Lesser Spotted 

 Woodpecker, rare. 



Yunx torquilla, Penn. Wryneck, its 

 eggs are taken occassionally, 



Family CERTHIADiE. 

 Certhia familiaris, Penn. Creeper very 

 common, 



Troglodytes europ/eus, Penn. The 

 Wren. 



Sitta europ/EA, Penn. The Nuthatch 

 is often met with at Foremark, the eggs are 

 but rarely taken. 



Family CUCULID^E. 



Cuculus canorus, Penn. Cuckoo, com- 

 mon, Many eggs are taken from the nests 

 of the Reed Sparrow. 



Family HALCYONIDiE. 



Alcedo ispida, Penn. Kingfisher, this 

 beautiful bird is of frequent occurrence, it 

 nests most seasons on the bank of a pond at 

 Newton Park. 



Family HIRUNDINIDiE. 



Hirundo rustica, Penn. Swallow. 



Hirundo ureica, Penn. Martin. 



Hirundo riparia, Penn. Sand Martin. 



Hirundo apus-, Penn. Swift. 



Family CAPRIMULGIDiE. 

 Caprimulgus Europeus, Penn. Night- 

 jar, not uncommon at Little Eaton, but I 

 have not heard of any instance of its nidifi- 

 cating there. 



Order RAZORES. 



Family COLUMBIDyE. 

 Columba palumbus, Penn. Ring Dove, 

 common. 



Columba .enas, Penn. Stock Dove, by 

 no means rare ; its nests are frequently 

 taken at Eggenton. 



