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LIST OF KORFOLK BIRDS. 
104. Siskin {Carduelis spinus). 
A regular autumn visitant, but in uncertain numbers, arriving 
toAvards the end of September and usually departing in January ; 
but a few stragglers are often seen much later. — S. 
105. Mealy Kedpoll {Linota linarid). 
A Avinter visitant, occasionally quite abundant, but very 
uncertain as to numbers. 
106. Lesser Eedpoll {Linota rufescens). 
A resident, generally dispersed throughout the county, but as 
a rule not a numerous species. ]\Ir. F. Norgate informs us that he 
has found thirty nests in one season at or close to Sparhani, 
but this must have been an exceptional season. In autumn Ave 
are visited by flocks \\arying considerably in number, but 
occasionally they are quite numerous. 
107. Linnet {Linota Unaria). 
Common, receiving migratory additions in the autumn, but these 
do not stay long. The home-bred birds seem to disappear entirely 
in mid-Avinter. Hybrids betAveen the Linnet and Greenfinch have 
occurred at least three times in a Avild state, the last of AA'hich, 
obtained at Yarmouth, has not been before recorded. 
108. Tavite {Linota flavirostris). 
A regular winter visitant, but in varying numbers. 
100. Bullfinch {Pyrrhula eiiropcca). 
Hot uncommon in some parts of the county, but rather local. 
Tolerably abundant about Cromer. 
110. Crossbill {Loxia ciin'irostra). 
An uncertain visitant, more especially in the northern and 
eastern parts of tlie county, Avliere the Silver takes the jdace of 
the Scotch Fir. It bred near DoAvnham, just over our Suffolk 
border, in 1885, and a gamekeeper named Eagle told Mr. F. Horgato 
that it nested near Lyndford some years ago ; but a supposed nest 
at Sheringham many years ago (Mag. Hat. Hist. vol. iii. p. 156; 
Trans. Horfolk and Horwich Hat. Soc. vol ii. pp. 19, 22) is 
doubtful. Hone have been seen in the Cromer district since 
i860, Avhen one or tAVO flocks appeared in the spring. 
