Sp. 25. 
Sp. 26. 
Sp. 27. 
Spe. 28. 
Mr. Jenyns on the Ornithology of Cambridgeshire. 298 
in the collection of Dr. Thackeray, which was found dead at 
Melbourn in the year 1824, and was supposed to have been 
recently killed by a hawk. 
L. Collurio, Temm. Man. d@ Ornith.- p. 147. 
ReED-BACKED SHRIKE.—This species has occasionally been shot 
at Cherry-Hinton. 
Genus VII. MUSCICAPA. ~ Linn. 
M. grisola, Temm. Man. d’Ornith. p. 152. 
SporrEeD FLy-catcHEeR.—This is one of our latest summer 
visitants, never appearing before the middle, and often not till 
the end, of May. Its food consists entirely of insects, taken on 
the wing. The method which it adopts for this purpose is 
somewhat singular, and as I believe peculiar to itself. Taking 
its station generally on the top of a post, it watches till an 
insect passes by, when it suddenly darts forward, hovers for 
a moment in order to secure its prey, and then returns to the 
same spot again. This operation it will often repeat for a con- 
siderable length of time without changing its place. 
Genus VIII. TURDUS. Jann. 
T. viscivorus, Temm. Man. d’Ornith. p. 160. 
Misset Turusu.—Tolerably plentiful in the neighbourhood of 
Bottisham, where it remains all the year round. Its song is 
very powerful, and in mild weather is often heard as early as 
the beginning of January, but wholly ceases by the end of 
May. 
T. pilaris, Temm. Man. d’Ornith. p. 163. 
FIELDFARE.—This is one of our winter visitants. It is seldom 
seen before November, but it remains with us till very late in 
the spring. At Anglesea Abbey in particular, I have for some 
years back noticed individuals as late as the middle of May. 
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