APPENDIX. 715 



The Fieldfare and the Redwing breed and pafs Thrushes. 

 their fummers in Norway, and other cold countries ; 

 their food is berries, which aboanding in our 

 kingdoms, tempts them here in the winter. Thefe 

 two and the Roy ft on crow, are the only land birds 

 that regularly and conftantiy migrate into England, 

 and do not breed here. The Hawfinch and Crofs- 

 hill come here at fuch uncertain times, as not to 

 deferve the name of birds of paffage -, and, on that 

 account, rather merit a place in the appendix than 

 in the body of the work. 



The Chatterer appears annually about Edinburgh Chatter- 

 in flocks during winter; and feeds on the berries ER * 

 of the mountain afh. In South Britain it is an 

 accidental vifnant. 



The Gro/beak and Crofsbill come here but feK Grosbeaks, 

 dom •, they breed in Auftria. I fufpect that the 

 Phte Groflieak breeds in the forefts of the Highlands 

 of Scotland. 



All the genus inhabits this kingdom throughout Buntings. 

 the year, except the greater Brambling, which is 

 forced here from the north in very fevere feafons. 



All continue in fome parts of thefe kingdoms, Finches. 

 except the Sifkin, which is an irregular vifnant, 

 faid to come from RuJJia. The Linnets fhift their 

 quarters, breeding in one part of this ifland, and 



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