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ferved it on the 8th, and another year onthe roth of April; but 
fometimes, indeed, I did not fee it till late in the year, owing, | fup- 
pofe, to their being fcarce. The lateft I ever faw it in the autumn 
was the 25th of September. 
Jynx Torquilla—/e Wry Neck. 
The firft appearance of the Wry Neck for fixteen-years together 
was generally about the 13th of April, never earlier than the 
26th of March, nor later than the 25th of April; and the lateft of 
its continuing to appear was the 14th of September. 
Cuculus canorus—1he Cuckoo. 
The firft of the Cuckoo’s being heard for fixteen years together 
was generally about the latter end of April, never earlier than the 
17th of that month, nor later than the sth of May ; and it conti- 
nues to fing till about the latter end of June, the 26th being the 
lateft that I ever heard it. After that it is filent, though it conti- 
nues to make its appearance till the beginning of September, the 
14th of that month being the lateft period of my feeing it. What 
Willoughby and others affert concerning this bird’s breeding in the 
neft of a {mall bird, I know to be a fact, having myfelf taken a young 
Cuckoo out of the neft of an Hedge-fparrow, and kept it in a cage 
till the approach of winter, when it died, 
Caprimulgus Europæus—he Goat Sucker. : 
I have only taken notice of feeing this bird in the year 1781, 
on the 29th of May. 
Columba Turtur—she Turtle. 
I have only taken notice of the appearance of this bird in two 
years, 1781 and 1782, which was on the 4th and 11th of June. 
Scolopax 
