BRITISH BIRDS THE COMMON CROSSBILL. THE history of the Common Crossbill, in this country, at least, was involved in some obscurity and though these birds were more abundant here during the greater part of 1836,1837, and 1838, than has been known for some years before, but few instances have occurred in which the eggs or nestlings were taken. These birds are most frequently seen in flocks between the latter part of the month of June and the beginning of February but Mr. Hoy has watched them closely in Suffolk, and satisfied himself that the same birds remained till May and Mr. Joseph Clarke, of Saffron Valden, who has also paid great attention to this species, has recorded his having seen thcm during evcry successive month of one entire year in the pIantations about Saffron Walden, yet he could never learn that they then made any attempt to breed. Mr. Bullock long ago suspected that the Crossbill bred in this country, having, received young birds from the vicinity of Bath early in...