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sandpits in the county are honeycombed by colo- 

 nies of these birds. It is rare among the Downs, 

 and of unusual occurrence on the maritime tract 

 between them and the sea. 



Common Swift, Cypselus aims. Provincial, 

 Screecher. Abundant. Arrives about the 1st of 

 May, and leaves us about the middle of August. 



Family CAPEiMULGiDiE. 



Nightjar, or Fern Owl, Caprimidgus Euro- 

 jjwus. Partially distributed, being very common 

 during summer in the weald, as well as on open 

 heaths and gorse-covered commons, but of rare 

 occurrence in more cultivated and populous parts 

 of the county. 



Order RASORES. — Family Columbid^. 



RiXG-DovE, Columha paluonhus. Common. 

 Congregates in great flocks during the autumn. 

 Is very partial to acorns and beech-mast. 



Stock Dove, Columha cenas. I have found 

 small parties of these pigeons in the autumn and 

 winter, among the wooded valleys of the Dov/ns. 

 During summer they are not seen in flocks. They 

 breed in the hollow trunks of some of the old oak 



