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1921.] Birds of Alderney. 
Passer domesticus. The House-Sparrow. 
A common resident. Its numbers appear to remain con¬ 
stant throughout the year. Less numerous than in most 
parts of England. 
Fringilla ccelebs. The Chaffinch. 
A resident breeding here, but its numbers are greatly 
increased during the winter months by migration. 
Mr. Eagle Clarke, who visited the island, in September, 
1898, for about a week, considered it decidedly uncommon— 
a mistake due doubtless to his short stay, when possibly the 
main body was on one of its periodical visits to the French 
coast. 
Acanthis cannabina. The Linnet. 
A common resident. Its numbers are increased during 
the winter months by migration, and as a bird of passage it 
is in some years extremely numerous for a few days or 
weeks, according to circumstances, most probably the weather 
conditions. In the spring of 1919, from the 1st to the 5th 
of May, after a continuance of very cold north winds, large 
flocks were present on the island. I estimated these flocks 
to contain many thousands of individuals. 
Pyrrhula pyrrhula pileata. The British Bullfinch. 
A scarce resident, at least one pair breeding here, and I 
have occasionally met with it at irregular intervals in both 
summer and winter. At times it appears to be entirely 
absent, probably visiting the French coast. This is the only 
record I can find of the occurrence of the Bullfinch in 
Alderney, and the inhabitants do not appear to have noticed 
it. As I write (7th of July, 1920) a family of recently 
fledged young ones are not far away, the nest, which I found 
with eggs in the middle of May, having fortunately escaped 
the attention of the boys. 
Emberiza calandra. The Corn-Bunting. 
L. has shot five on the island, one in the autumn of each 
of the following years :■—1892, 1893, 1894, 1896, and 1911. 
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