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Oypselus apus, Swift, Bu., B., W., M., in holes in old buildings, and under slated 
~~ roofs. .m.—When a nest is made it is constructed of dry grass glued together 
by a natural secretion of the bird, often no nest when the stones of the building 
are ‘‘crumbly.” Seldom nests in immediate neighbourhood, A pair bred on 
one of the warehouses of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Station for four 
successive seasons, terminating in 1868. 
Caprimulgus Europeus, Night-jar, Fern-Owl, or Goatsucker, ©. Moss., near M., Bu., 
W.., 8B., B. Edge, on ground amongst heather or dead grass. _».m.—Slight nest 
of dry grass and leaves. Has been known to breed at Birtle and at Cockey 
Moor. 
Troglodytes vulgaris, Wren, Bu., &c., in thick fences, roots of old trees, under 
copings of walls, &c. .m.—Large circular nest of moss, leaves, and roots, 
lined with feathers. Sometimes two or three nests will be built and left un- 
tenanted. 
Sitta Europa, Nuthatch, Bu., W., in holes in trees, invariably in thick woods and 
orchards. .m.—Dead leaves, moss, and bark, aperture plastered up with mud 
when too large. Very rare. One nest at Chesham several years ago. 
Certhia familiaris, Creeper, Bu., M., &c., in a hollow tree, or in a crack of the bark 
of an old willow tree. .m.—Dry grass, small twigs, and feathers. Breeds 
sparingly throughout the district. Ye : 
Cuculus canorus, Cuckoo, Bu., &c., makes no nest, laying its eggs in the nest of 
some other bird, as the meadow pipit, hedge-sparrow, and wagtail. 
Alcedo ispida, Kingfisher, Bu., M., B., &c., in holes in banks near water. 2.m.— 
Platform of fishes’ bones, and other deposits. Generally distributed. 
Columba palumbus, Ring Dove, M., Hap., nr. B. Edge, in trees. .m.—Flat nest 
of twigs laid crosswise. Never breeds in immediate neighbourhood. 
C. wnas, Stock Dove, in parts of North Lancashire, in holes in tree trunks. ».m.— 
Slight nest of dry grass. Very rare—has been known to nest in the neigh- 
bourhood of Blackstone Edge. 
C. turtur, Turtle Dove, naturalised in parts of the district, in M., &c. .m.—In trees 
- inwoods. Flat nest of twigs. 
Phasianus colchicus, Pheasant, W., Har., Belmont, amongst thick herbage on 
ground. Nest formed out of the grass surrounding the situation. 
Tetrao scoticus, Red Grouse, parts of Cheshire, on the moors throughout the district, 
large nest amongst the heath of grass, heather, &. Breeds very numerously 







i. on Blackstone Edge. 
_ Perdrix cinerea, Partridge, Bu., &c., on the banks of hedges under the thorns, 
___ amongst corn, grass, &c.. .m.—Scarcely any nest beyond a deep depression 
inthe ground. Eggs invariably covered over with dead leaves when the birds 
_ leave the nests. 
a P. coturnix, Quail, Bu., &c., on the ground in corn fields and meadows. 2.m.—No 
< nest, a cavity being scratched in the earth. Has bred in many parts of the 
district, but not often annually. 
Charadrius pluvialis, Golden Plover, B. Edge, Pendle Hill, on the ground on moors. 
Scarcely any nest. 
Vanellus cristatus, Lapwing, Bu., &c., on the ground on moors, pasture fields, corn 
fields, &c. .m.—Slight nest of dry grass. Breeds abundantly about 12 miles 
: to the north of Bury, and commonly throughout the district. 
_ Totanus hypoleucos, Common Sandpiper, Bu., M., B., on the ground close toa 
river or pond, amongst herbage. .m.—Slight nest of dry grass and leaves. 
Rather numerous in several parts of the district. 
 Scolopax gallinago. Common Snipe, Bu., B., W., &c., on the ground under 
shelter of a tuft of rushes or grass. .m.—Slight nest of dry grass in a deep 
depression. Breeds annually on all the surrounding moors, sometimes quite 
close to the town. 
Tringa variabilis, Dunlin, C.Moss, on the ground on bogs or moors near the sea. 
n.m.—Slight nest of dry grass. Has been known to breed on Chat Moss, and 
supposed to have bred on the moors near here, 
