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Regulus cristatus: Golden-crested Wren. The nest and eggs of this bird have 
been taken at Cockey Moor, as well as Reddish Wood. 
Parus major: Great Tit (Oxeye). Common about Prestwich and Heaton Park. 
P. ceruleus: Blue Tit. Very common. 
P. ater: Cole Tit. Common about Prestwich and Heaton Park. 
P. palustris: Marsh Tit. Not so common as the three last. It is found, as its 
name implies, about swampy places. 
P. caudatus: Longtailed Tit. | Common, breeding plentifully round about Bolton, 
and building a nest something of the shape of a round ended soda-water bottle. 
Motacilla Yarrellii: Pied Wagtail. A bird that is very common about our meadows 
and brooks; ’tis a pleasing sight to watch them in country places running 
along the tops of houses in search of food. 
M. boarula: Rock Wagtail. Plentiful about Tottington, mostly in the winter 
plumage; seemingly it prefers other localities for incubation. 
Anthus pratensis: Cheeping, or Tit Lark. A very common bird in this locality, 
breeding plentifully, as almost every one knows. 
Alauda arvensis: Sky Lark. Very common. 
Emberiza miliaria: Common Bunting. Though designated common it is far from 
being so. In this neighbourhood, and also about Holcombe and Bolton, the 
Yellow Hammer exceeds it by far in point of numbers. 
E. schceniclus: Black-headed Bunting. Very common about old pits, breeding very 
plentifully about Heap 
E. citrinella: Yellow Bunting. The most common of the Bunting family, being 
taken in great numbers on stubble fields in winter. 
Fringilla ccelebs: Chafiinch, or Pink. This bird derives its latter name from its call 
note, “pink, pink,’ often and well imitated by the Great Tit, which thereby 
deceives the young fowler and causes its own destruction. 
F., montifringilla: Brambling. Not very common, though appearing some winters 
in great numbers, locating itself in plantations of Beech Trees, upon the seeds 
of which it feeds chiefly whilst here. 
F. montana: Tree Sparrow. _ This species breeds but sparingly with us. I have 
had the eggs from behind Grant’s Tower, Walmersley, and a few birds are 
occasionally shot about Middleton, Simpson Clough, and Prestwich. 
F. domestica: House Sparrow. Very common. 
F. chloris: Green Linnet. Very common, and much persecuted by gardeners on 
account of its liking for seeds, especially mustard. It breeds plentifully. 
Linota cannabina: Brown Linnet. Very common in stubble fields in winter; 
breeds at Simpson Clough, Prestwich, and Heaton Park generally. 
L. linaria: Lesser Redpole, or Grey-bob. This bird breeds but sparingly about 
Bury. Its nest has been taken at Cockey Moor Woods, Simpson Clough, and 
other such places. 
L. montium: Twite. Plentiful in stubble fields and about granaries, but mostly 
keeping in flocks in winter. : 
Sturnus vulgaris: Starling. Very common, congregating in immense flocks in 
autumn and winter. 
Corvus corone: Carrion Crow. Very rare, and seldom seen in company with its 
species. One was shot by Mr. J. White, at the Bury Reservoir, Radcliffe, 
1870, several others about Middleton and Rawtenstall. 
C. frugilegus: Rook. There are several rookeries in the neighbourhood of Bury ; 
the largest are “ Starkies,’”’ Bamford Hall, and Spring Side. 
C. monedula: Jackdaw. It breeds in the steeple of St. Luke’s Church at Heywood, 
and the Parish Church, Bury, and among the rooks at Bamford. 
C. Pica: Magpie. Very common. 
C. glandarius: Jay. This bird was once pretty common about Ringley, but is now 
of rare occurrence, except on Chat Moss. It is occasionally shot at Heaton 
Park and Middleton. 
Picus viridis: Green Woodpecker. Has been known to lay its eggs at Simpson 
Clough, but has been robbed of them before incubation has been completed. 
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