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am not certain that it ought to be admitted into this list. 

 Although it formerly nestled in Ganendon and Bradgate 

 Parks, as well as in Martinshaw Wood, I believe it never 

 breeds with us now. 



81. Carrion Croto. Cormis Corone. Permanently resident. 

 Very common ; but more plentiful in the southern than in 

 the northern parts of the county. Nestles early in Febru- 

 ary, selecting the oak, ash, or spruce fir. Has been known 

 to nestle also in September. Keeps in families until spring. 

 Rather unsocial as regards other birds, but is sometimes 

 found with the Rook, Haunts flat lands and meadows 

 near to large towns. Omnivorous. Retires to roost very 

 late in the evening. 



82. Hooded Crow. Cormis Comix. A winter visitor, arriving 

 about the middle of November. Not very plentiful, although 

 far from being rare. Feeds along with the Rook, Jack- 

 daw, Starling, and Thrushes, haunting our meadow lands 

 and low pastures. 



83. Rook. Corvus frugilegus. A permanent resident. Abun- 

 dant. Gregarious, and while feeding associates with the 

 Jackdaw, Starling, Sea Gull, and other birds. Nestles 

 early in spring, selecting the oak, elm, ash, poplar, and 

 sometimes the willow. The young come abroad early in 

 May. Not so omnivorous as the Carrion Crow. White 

 individuals sometimes occur. 



84). JacMaic. Corxus Monedxda. A permanent resident. 

 Abundant. Nestles in May, affecting for that purpose the 

 old abbey, the venerable cloister, the lofty tower, and the 

 deserted chimney. Besides, it haunts the decayed oak, ash, 

 beech, and maple. The young come abroad in June. 

 After the breeding season courts the society of the Rook, 

 and becomes gregarious. Subject to variation in colour. 



85. Magpie. Cormis Pica. Permanently resident. Abun- 

 dant. Nestles very early, in the elm, ash, oak, not unfre- 

 quently in a hawthorn bush, or in the hawthorn hedge, 

 making a domed nest of sticks and twigs, which it plas- 

 ters internally with clay, and lines with fine fibrous roots 

 or grasses. The nest may be found near towns, as well as 



