148 NATURAL HISTORY 
A List of the Winter Birds of Passage round this neighbourhood, 
ranged somewhat in the order in which they appear. 
Raii Nomina. 
This is a new migration, 
which I have lately dis- 
1. Ringousel . Merula torquata .{ covered about Michael- 
mas week, and again 
about the 14th of March 
2.Redwing . Turdusiliacus . aos ae asc eae rage Be 
: a ough a percher by da 
3. Fieldfare . Turdus pilaris ; roosts on the pound. ys 
4.Roystoncrow Cornix cinerea - Most frequently on downs 
5. Woodcock . Scolopar . 4 A 7 pst ey out Old Mi- 
6. Snipe. . . Gallinago minor 4 gee’ Pru sc oe 
7. Jack-snipe . Gallinago minima. 
fer appears till late ; 
8, Wood-pigeon Cinas . . not in such plenty as 
formerly. 
9. Wild swan . Cygnus ferus. . i! some large waters. 
10 
12. Pochard . vere ne fusca. 
13. Wigeon . . Penelope 
14. Teal, builds 
with us in 
Wolmer For- 
est. 
On our streams and 
lakes. 
Querquedula . 
These are only wander- 
15. Crossbeak . Cocothraustes . ers, that appear occa- 
. Wild goose. Anser ferus . 
11. Wild duck {on sien) torquata te 
16. Crossbill. . Loxia { 
.{ 
q sionally, and are not ob- 
17. Silktail . .§ ich gor Behe servant of any regular 
migration. 
‘These birds, as they stand Rieti belong to 
the following Linnzan genera : 
1, 2, 3, Turdus. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, Anas. 
4 ” Corvus. 15, 16 yoy code ie an 
5, 6, 7, Scolopaz. Re 
8 . » Columba. 
Birds that sing in the night are but few: 
‘‘ In shadiest covert hid.” 
Nightingale . . auscinia . . 3 —MILTON, 
