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them more plentiful in winter. I went out the 15th myfelf,and killed 

 three couple in a little time; and the weather being extremely hot, 

 1 was obliged to come home before I intended if. They were in as 

 good condition as in winter. 



Royjloii Crozv. 



The Royfton crows are very plentiful with us all the winter, 

 though an inland county. They lay on the downs, and frequent 

 flieep-folds and highways ; the latter, to pick the horfe-dung drop- 

 ped on the roads- I never obfervcd the time they go and come. 



Fieldfa7-e. 

 The latefc fieldfare I everfaw was the ifi: of May in Dorfetfhire; 

 and the earlieft the 29th of September, which was killed by my 

 game-keeper. 



Redwing. 



The redwing makes its appearance in this countiy generally be- 

 fore the fieldfare, and leaves it fooner. 



The Land Rail. 



This makes its appearance the lafl week in April, and leaves us 

 the fecond week in Oflober. They breed with us, and I believe 

 every where in England. I have taken the eggs and caught the 

 young ones of all fizes ; for when the dog points at them they will 

 not fly till full grown, and then reluctantly, efpecially in the 

 fpring. They are continually making a creaking noife all the 

 fpring in the fields and grafs grounds. I had one making that noife 

 in my garden lafl fpring for three weeks. They call them in Ire- 

 land corn creaks. 



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