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COLE TIT. 



COLE TITMOUSE. COLEMOUSE. 



Parus ater. Pennant. Montagu. 



" atricapillus, BliiSisON. 



/4fer— Black. 



The Cole, or Coal Titmouse is dispersed over Europe, North 

 America, and the northern parts of Asia: it is also Ibund in 

 Japan, according to M. Temminck. It suits itself to the genial 

 climate of Italy, and severe Siberia; and inhabits alike Eussia, 

 Germany, Norway, Sweden, and France. 



The Cole Titmouse is to be met with in every part of 

 England — north, east, south, and west. It is by no means 

 rare, and jet can hardly be said to be an abundant species. 

 In the immediate neighbom'hood of London it is not uncommon, 

 and has even been seen in the great metropolis itself; but 

 doubtless only 'en passant.' Mr. Edwards has observed it in 

 the neighbourhood of Banff; Mr. Thompson, about Aberarder, 

 Invernesshire ; and Mr. St. John, in Sutherlandshire, in plenty; 

 in fact, in Scotland it is a very abundant species in all the 

 pine and fir woods; birch, oak, and alder it is also partial 

 to. In Ireland it has been observed in the counties of Clare, 

 Donegal, Kerry, Cork, Tipperary, Wexford, and Dublin; and 

 thereforCy there is no doubt but that it may at times be met 

 with in every part of the 'sister island.' It is there more 

 numerous than the Marsh Titmouse; the reverse being the 

 case in England. 



This neat little bird abides with us throughout the year, 

 but is seen more abundantly in the winter, in consequence of 

 partial migrations. 



Though this species may be observed on almost any tree 

 at times, the Scotch fir seems to be that in which it is most 



