ARMISTEAD : BIRDS OF SOLWAY DISTRICT. 



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Willow Warbler. Phylloscopus trochilus. 



Common. 

 Goldcrest. Regulus cristatus. 



Not uncommon in some woods. Seen at the Ross Light on 

 April 1 2th, 15th, and i8th. 

 Great Tit. Parus major. 



Common. 

 Blue Tit. Parus cceruleus. 



Common. 

 Cole Tit. Parus ater. 



Less plentiful than the last. 

 Marsh Tit. Parus palustris. 



Less plentiful than the Cole Tit. 

 Long-tailed Tit. Acredula caudata. 



Common. 

 Waxwing. Bombycilla garrula. 



Has occurred from time to time. 

 Pied Wagtail. Motacilla lugubris 



Common. 



Grey Wagtail. Motacilla melanope. 



Common in favourable localities. 

 Tree Pipit. An thus trivialis. 



Not uncommon. 

 Meadow Pipit. Anthus pratensis. 



Common. 

 Rock Pipit. Anthus obscurus. 



Common on rocky parts of the coast, where it breeds. 

 Skylark. Alauda arvensis. 



Common on cultivated lands. 

 Snow Bunting. Plectrophanes nivalis. 



This bird is to be met with m large flocks on some parts of 

 the coast, chiefly on saltings or in stubbles ; but it occurs singly 

 or in pairs on many other parts of the coast where it is decidedly 

 uncommon. It arrives in October, and leaves in the spring. 

 Common Bunting. Emberiza miliaria. 



Pretty well distributed, but in greater numbers on the 

 southern side of the Fritii. 

 Reed Bunting. Emberiza schceniclus, 



Same as the last. 

 Yellow Bunting. Emberiza citrinella. 



Abundant. ' ' 



Chaffinch. Fringilla coelebs. 



Abundant. 



Aug. 1885. 



