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SUMMER VISITANTS. 
Falco subbuteo: The Hobby. A very rare birdin this neighbourhood. One shot 
at Hollingwood, near Manchester, is now in the possession of Mr. Wright John- 
son, Prestwich; another was shot at Bolton, 1870. 
Muscicapa grisola: Spotted Flycatcher. A very common and interesting little bird, 
breeding freely about Prestwich and Cockey Moor. 
M. atricapilla, Pied Flycatcher. A regular visitor to these parts, but not so plenti- 
ful as M. grisola. 
Cinclus aquaticus; Dipper. A rare bird in this neighbourhood. The eggs have 
been found at Simpson Clough, by Mr. A. Wood, of that place; it is plentiful 
about Accrington. 
Turdus torquatus: Ring Ouzel. Very plentiful on the Moorlands, gathering in 
flocks on the approach of winter. 
Sylvia rubetra: Whinchat. A very pretty bird, breeding freely about Springside, 
. enanthe: Wheat-ear. Common about the old walls and stone quarries on the 
Moorlands. 
8. phragmitis: Sedge Warbler. Very plentiful about Chamber Hall, and breeds 
at Simpson Clough, where it is called “ Mock Nightingale.” 
8. locustella: Grasshopper Warbler. Very common about Middleton. 
§ atricapilla: Black-cap Warbler. Common in most places, arriving early in May. 
8. hortensis: Garden Warbler. A very charming songster, found in orchards 
plentifully. 
8. cinerea: Common Whitethroat, Very common everywhere. 
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. curruca: Lesser Whitethroat. Very rare and bad to find owing to its retreating 
habits; it frequents the thickest parts of woods and orchards. 
. sibilatrix: Wood Warbler. Not so common as 8. trochilus; found at Prestwich, 
Middleton, and other places. 
. trochilus: Willow Warbler. Very common everywhere. 
. rufa: Chiff-chaff. Very common in woods and orchards. 
Motacilla Rayii: Yellow Wagtail. A very beautiful and common bird on our 
ploughed fields, on its first arrival, spreading afterwards to the meadows in the 
breeding season. 
Anthus arboreus: Tree Pipit. A very common bird in summer time, remarkable 
for its peculiar flight during song. 
Alauda arborea: Wood Lark. A rare bird, breeding sparingly in this neighbour- 
hood ; it is found at Heaton Park, Prestwich, and Chatterton, near Oldham. 
Carduelis elegans: Goldfinch. A rare bird in its wild state in this neighbourhood. 
One was shot at Bradshaw Fold, Middleton Junction, a shor time since, by 
Mr. Holland. 
Yunx torquilla: Wryneck. A rare bird; never very plentiful. One was shot at 
Prestwich, 1871; another at Cockey Moor, in the same year; it was once a 
common summer Visitor. 
Cuculus canorus: Cuckoo. Very much persecuted by game-keepers for its supposed 
destruction of game birds’ eggs. I believe this is a great mistake, as last year 
I had the opportunity of examining the craws of several, and could trace 
nothing but insect (caterpillar) food therein. Very common, arriving about 
the middle of April. 
Ht duarias How geen: \ All very common 2 summer time; more useful birds 
H. urbica: Sand Martin. } we could not have. 
Cypselus apus: Swift. Once very common about Rooden Lane, Prestwich, but now 
only of rare occurrence. 
Caprimulgus Europoceus: Night-jar. The eggs of this singular bird have been 
brought to the Bury Natural History Society from Chat Moss, by Mr. Robert 
Kay, and also from the same place by Mr. Robert Tootill. The bird has been shot 
both at Birtle, 1868, and Cockey Moor, 1869. 
Perdrix Coturnix: Quail. Breeds at Unsworth almost every year, though sparingly. 
Charadrius morinellus: Dottrel. Very rare; it has been shot at Blackstone Edge. 
Holcombe, and White-moss, near Middleton. 
