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LIST OF BIRDS. 


















In compiling this list of the Birds of our neighbourhood, I have 
divided them into three sections; first, the permanent residents ; 
second, summer visitors; and last, winter and occasional visitors. 
Of the first we have 66 specimens, the second 34, and the third 43, 
making a total of 148 out of 850, which are supposed to comprise the 
Birds of Great Britain and Ireland. Im addition to the names of 
_ persons that appear in the remarks, the Society is much indebted to 
¥ the following gentlemen who have contributed largely to the informa- 
tion therein contained: Mr. Wright Johnson, of Prestwich; Mr. 
- Holland and Mr. J. Turner, of Jumbo, near Middleton; Mr. R. 
_ Entwistle, of Bolton; Mr. H. Miller, of Accrington; and Mr. J. 
Drake, of Bury, late of Rochdale. 
R. DAVENPORT. 

PERMANENT RESIDENTS. 
Falco salon: Merlin. Not very common, being much hunted for by collectors. 
: A beautiful specimen was obtained by Mr. John Drake (a member of our 
Society), at Clegg Hall, near Rochdale; others have been taken about Prest- 
_ wich, Middleton, and Rawtenstall every year. 
*. tinnunculus: Kestril. Common everywhere; breeding at Simpson Clough, and 
The Park, Pilkington. 
F. nisus: Sparrow Hawk. Not so common as F. tinnunculus; nests have been 
c found at The Park, in the year 1870. 
is: Long-eared Owl. Several specimens have been taken in this neigh- 
bourhood, one at Copy Wood, near Middleton, 1868, another at Pilsworth, 
1869. Though designated common, it is far from being so. 
O. brachyotus: Short-eared Owl. A very rare bird in this neighbourhood ; one was 
, _ taken at Rawtenstall, 1868, another at Pilsworth, 1870. 
Strix flammea: Barn, or White Owl. Very plentiful in the country, breeding about 
- old buildings, such as Hay Sheds, &c. 
_ Turdus viscivorus: Missel Thrush. A very common bird in our wooded districts. 
) Spring Side and Simpson Clough are well stocked with them. 
____@. musicus: Song Thrush, or Throstle. A very common and always welcome bird ; 
= erally found in Gardens where the young may be brought up in safety. 
heard one giving forth its melodious notes as early as January 3rd, of the 
i, _ Present year (1872) in the garden of Mr. Lomax, Walmersley Road, Bury. 
7, merula: Blackbird. Very common, and a great plague to the gardeners, 
__ robbing them of a very great deal of fruit. 
; Accentor modularis : Hedge Sparrow. A very common bird, laying beautiful blue 
__-—seggsand plenty of them. I have heard of instances where eggs have been taken 
__,_, from their nests every day till as many as 20 have been obtained from one nest. 
8 lvia Rubecula: Robin Redbreast. Very common, as every one knows, ap- 
___proaching our dwellings during hard and frosty weather. 
SS s. pheenicurus: Redstart. A very shy and retiring bird, keeping away from the 
___ habitation of man. It breeds at Simpson Clough, Prestwich, Heaton Park, 
‘ and Holcombe. 
) 8, tubicola: Stonechat. Used to be plentiful in the neighbourhood of Middleton, 
but is now rare, 
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