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Major W. R. Thompson on the [Ibis, 
Alderney, and it disappeared from the cliffs of the Dorset 
coast opposite not many years later. I have been unable to 
obtain any record of its having been seen here by the “ oldest 
inhabitant/’ although the bird is one not difficult to describe. 
However, we may yet hope to record Choughs in Alderney, 
as I see in one of our latest works—‘ A Practical Handbook 
of British Birds ’—the Channel Islands are given as a 
habitat for it, and in 4 British Birds 9 for February 1920, 
one is recorded by Mr. H. B. Baillie as having been seen by 
him in Guernsey on the 22nd of April, 1919. 
Sturnus vulgaris. The Starling. 
A common resident, but less common in summer than 
winter, when their number is largely increased by arrivals 
from overseas. 
Chloris chloris. The Greenfinch. 
This bird is a resident in small numbers and breeds here, 
hut a large proportion of the residents appear to leave the 
island for the purpose of breeding, owing probably to the 
limited number of suitable hedgerows, returning again in 
July and the rest of the summer and wintering here. Its 
numbers are also temporarily increased in spring and 
autumn by birds of passage. It is more common some 
years than others. 
Coccothraustes coccothraustes. The Hawfinch. 
Mr. Tourgis, of Alderney, has in his possession a stuffed 
specimen, which was shot on the island by Mr. R. Herival. 
Mr. Cecil Smith, writing in 1879, states: 44 The bird- 
stuffer and carpenter in Alderney had one spread out on a 
board and hung up behind his door, which had been shot by 
his friend who shot the Greenland Falcon, in the winter of 
1876-1877, somewhere about Christmas.” 
Carduelis carduelis bri tannic a. The British Goldfinch. 
The bird is resident in small numbers and breeds here. As 
a bird of passage it occurs in fair numbers in spring and 
autumn. 
