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Erythaca rubecula (Rohin or Redbreast)^ common. 
Phoenicura ruticilla {Common Redstart), occasioiiai. 
Phcenicura Tithys (Tithy's Redstart)^ rare. 
*Curruca atricapilla {Blackcap Wa7'bler), obtained last autumn by Mr 
Osborne. 
Salicaria arundinacea (Reed Warhler), occasional. • 
Sylvia sibilatrix {Wood Warhler)^ occasional. 
*Sylvia hippolais {Chijf-cliaff Warhler)^ first observed last autumn ; 
seen this year also. 
Regulus 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 {Yelloio Wagtail), rare. 
Anthus pratensis {Meadow Pipit) , common. 
Anthus arboreus ( Tree Pipit), rare. 
Anthus aquaticus {Roch Pipit), common. 
Bomby cilia garrula {Boliemian Waxicing), 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 Croiv), very common. 
Corvus monedula (JacJcdaio), 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 {Haivjinch)^ 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 {Bramhling 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), ybtj 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. 
Plectro])hanes lapponica {Lapland Lark-Bunting), found twice. 
Alauda arvcnsis {Sky Lark), common. 
