SONG THRUSH. 3 



Roljcrts of Lofthouse, near Wakefield, contained caterpillars, 

 flies, elytra of beetles, and numerous " minute white round 

 bodies resembling the eggs of insects." After the breeding 

 season the birds pack, and on the occasion of the Hawes 

 Meeting of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union on 28th June 

 1884, a large party was ol)scrved swooping down the fell 

 side, uttering their characteristic " churring " note. These 

 gatherings have, in not a few instajiccs, no doubt been reported 

 a. early Fieldfares. 



A variety obtained near Patrington, some few years ago, 

 formerly in the possession of Mr. Philip W. Loten, and now 

 in the collection of Mr, Marshall of Taunton, has the ground 

 colour of the feathers white, while the spots and other mark- 

 ings are of the usual tint. 



This bird is very generally known as the Storm-cock, or 

 Stormy. In Cleveland, from its early song, it is dubbed 

 Jeremy Joy (January Joy), and in some parts Wood Throstle, 

 Rattle Thrush, and Golden Thrush ; in parts of the East 

 Riding it is Charlie Cock ; in Craven it is called Churcock 

 and Charhe Cock ; at Sedbergh, Shercock ; and in Teesdale, 

 Pickie. Old Yorkshire names are Hollin Cock {Zool. 1848, 

 p. 2290), and Norman Thrush (Swainson). 



SONG THRUSH. 

 Turdus musicus {L.). 



Resident, common, generally distributed ; less numerous iu winter. 

 Tn autumn there is an influx of migrants from the Continent, some of 

 which move southward later. 



Probably the earliest mention of the Thrush, as a York- 

 shire bird, was made by Marmaduke Tunstall, F.R.S., a 

 Yerkshireman and an ornithologist of repute, who resided 

 at Wycliffe-on-the-Tees, in the i8th century (1743-1790)' ^^d 



