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FEIN GILLIDiE. 
INSFSSORES. 
CONIROSTRES. 
FRINGILLID.fi. 
MOUNTAIN FINCH. 
BR AMBLING. 
Fringilla MONTIFRINGILLA. 
PLATE XLIX. FIGS. II. AND III. 
To tlie kindness of Mr. Dasliwood I am indebted for 
the pleasure it affords me to figure an egg, about which 
nothing has, with any certainty, been before known ; 
the eggs have been described as resembling those of the 
green-linnet, but are, as might be expected, very much 
like those of the chaffinch. 
Mr. Dasliwood has had the Brambling for some years 
at his residence at Beccles, Suffolk, and from him I have 
the following interesting notes. His aviary is a large 
one, inclosing a considerable piece of ground, surrounded 
by ivy, and planted inside with shrubs, so that the birds 
enjoy something of their native liberty. 
The nest having been completed four days, the female 
laid her first egg on the 16th of June, 1839, depositing 
another daily till the 21st, when they were removed. 
“The nest was deep, the walls thick, a large quantity 
of materials employed for the foundation, which was 
worked among the stalks of the ivy leaves. It was com¬ 
posed of moss, wool, and dry grass, and lined with hair. 
Portions of the nests of the chaffinch, green linnet, white- 
throat, and yellow-bunting, were plentifully supplied, so 
that ample choice of materials was afforded. 
“ In the latter part of July of the same year, another 
pair of Bramblings built, placing their nest on the ground 
