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St. Paul: Birds in a Ripon City Garden. 



Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis). 

 "'Bullfinch {Pyrrhida pyrrhida). 



* Chaffinch {Fringilla ccelebs). 

 Snipe { Gallinago gallinago). 

 Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola). 



ioth April 1888. Saw two 

 Woodcocks in the garden. 



Green Plover ( Vanellns vanellus). 

 "Missel Thrush {Turdus viscivorus). 



Water Ouzel {Cinches cinclus). 

 "'Sandpiper ( Tringoides liypolcncos). 



Sand Martin {Cotile riparia). 

 *Swallow {Hirundo rustica). 



Swift (Cypselns apns). 



Mag-pie {Pica pica). 



* Partridge {Perdix perdix). 

 "Pheasant {Phasianus colchicns). 



* Yello wham me r {Emberiza citrinella ) . 

 Long-tailed Tit {Acredida rosea). 



"Blue Cap {Parus cceridens). 

 "Blackcap {Sylvia atricapilla). 

 Golden-crested Wren 



{Regidus regulus). 

 "Flycatcher {Muscicapa grisola). 

 "Chiffchaff {Phylloscopus rufus). 

 "Whitethroat {Sylvia sylvia). 

 King-fisher {Alcedo ispida). 



25th September 1886. Saw 

 four King-fishers together in 

 front of the house. 

 "Starling {Sturnus vulgaris). 

 Wild Duck {Anas boschas). 

 Wigeon {Mareca penelope). 

 Sparrow-hawk {Accipiter nisns). 

 "Wood Pigeon {Cohunba palumbns). 

 "Cuckoo {Cncirtus canorus). 

 Crow {Corvus corone). 

 Grey Crow {Corvus comix). 

 "Waterhen {GaUinida chloropus). 



Little Diver {Tachybaptes flnviatilis). 

 "Sedge Warbler 



( A crocephalns ph ragm it is). 



nth Feb. 1895. Great frost. 



*Reed Bunting {Emberiza schosniclus). 

 *Green Linnet {Ligurinus chloris). 

 *Brown Linnet {Linota cannabina). 

 "Redstart {Ruticilla phoenienrus). 

 Jackdaw {Corvus monedula). 

 Tree Creeper {Certhia familiaris). 

 Nuthatch {Sitta ccesia). 

 Golden Plover 



{Charadrius pluvialis). 

 ^Corncrake {Crex crex). 

 *Pied Wagtail {Motacilla lugubris). 

 *Green Wagtail {Motacilla raii). 

 Green Woodpecker 



( Gee in us v i rid is ) . 

 *Ground Lark {Anthus pratensis). 

 *Lesser Redpoll {Linota rufescens). 

 *Lark {Alauda arvensis). 

 Heron {Ardea cinerea). 

 Water-Rail {Rallus aquaticus). 

 Redwing {Turdus iliacus). 

 Fieldfare ( Turdus pilaris). 

 Grouse {Lagopus scoticus). 



6th February 1886. 

 Stone Chat {Saxicola wnanthe). 

 Seagulls (two) in the g-arden for 



several days, August 1891. 

 Waxwing {Anipelis gamdus). 



December 1892 (three). 

 Hawfinch {Coccothraustes vidgaris). 

 Stint {Tringa sp. ). January 1894. 

 Brown Owl {Syrnium aluco). 

 Jack Snipe {Limnocryptes gallinida). 

 * Ox-eye {Parus major). 

 Stock Dove {Columba cenas). 

 Grasshopper Warbler 



{Locustellq ncevia). 

 """Marsh Tit {Parus palustris). 

 Mountain Finch 



{Fringilla montifri ngida ) . 

 Cirl Bunting {Emberiza cirlus). 

 Siskin {Chrysomitris spinus). 



Four seen. 



Put down food on river bank in 

 front of my house and saw feeding during the day the following 

 birds : — Rooks, Jackdaws, Snipe, Pheasants, Waterhens, Great 

 Tit, Blue Cap, Marsh Tit, Chaffinch, Sparrow, Water Ouzel, 

 Yellowhammer, Robin, Wren, Blackbirds, Thrush, Hedge 

 Sparrow, Starlings. 



The Stint was presented to the Ripon Naturalists' Society, 

 in whose museum it can now be seen. 



Naturalist, 



