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the stretch of its wings, and the white colour of its lower 

 parts, it could not be mistaken. 



102. Goatsucker. Caprimulgus Europwus. A summer visitor, 

 not arriving before the middle of May, and departing 

 toward the end of August, although individuals remain 

 nearly to the end of Sei:)tember. Haunts most of our deep 

 and retired woods, plantations, copses, marsh scrubs, and 

 waste lands, locally found in Bardow, Grooby, and Ulvers- 

 croft Woods, and their outskirts. Lays two eggs, in a 

 slight depression, on the ground, under fronds of fern. 



103. Rinc/ Dove or Wood Pk/eon. Columha Palumbus. A 

 permanent resident. Abundant. Nestles in most of our 

 woods and plantations. Gregarious in the winter months, 

 when it feeds on clover, turnip tops, &c. 



104. Stock Dove. Columha (Unas. A permanent resident. 

 Plentiful about Bradgate Park, nestles in the old pollard 

 storm-riven oaks, with which it abounds. In the brumal 

 months, forms small parties, which feed with the Wood 

 Pigeons. 



105. Bock Dove. Columha Livia. A straggler. This bird 

 used to abound in Leicestershire, and nestle amongst the 

 rocks of Sharpley and Benscliff, on Charnwood Forest. 

 I have seen specimens obtained there some years ago. 



106. Turtle Dove. Columha Turtur. An occasional summer 

 visitor. Chaplin has shot several specimens about the 

 woodlands of Grooby. In the adjoining county, Stafford- 

 shire, it is very abundant, principally frequenting the barley 

 lands. 



107. Common Pheasant. Phasianus ColcMciis. Common, 

 abounding in most of the large preserves in the county. 

 Affects principally clay lands, where beans and wheat 

 prevail. Subject to variety in plumage. Will mix freely 

 with the domestic fowl, and produce hybrids. 



108. Black Grouse. Tetrao Tetrix. Permanently resident. 

 Not plentiful ; but a few may always be found upon the 

 rough uncultivated tract of waste table-land about the Mo- 

 nastery, where some pairs annually breed. 



109. Common Partridge. Perdix cinerea. Permanently resi- 



