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rally arrive in considerable numbers and disperse 
themselves throughout the whole of Great Britain; 
extending their migrations, when the weather is 
severe, to various parts of the south of Europe. 
They generally remain together in flocks, although 
individuals are often seen singly or in pairs. It is 
_a shy and wary bird, and is not often approached 
except when the weather is severe. Unlike the 
other species of this genus they associate in con- 
siderable numbers to breed and build in the pine 
forests, &c. of Norway, Sweden, and other northern 
parts, the nests being placed, along with the old 
ones of the preceding year, at various heights from 
the ground. ‘They have been known to breed in 
this country. The nest is similar in its appearance 
to that of the Blackbird. The eggs, from five to six 
in number, are of a light blue with spots of dark 
brown, and not unlike those of the Ring Ouzel 
in appearance. 
PEYOL EO FR, Pre D: 
Muscicara aTricaPinia; Lin. 
This species is found in the southern provinces 
of Europe, and along the coast of the Mediterra- 
nean; also in France, Germany, and Italy. It is not 
so numerous asa species as the Spotted Flycatcher. 
It arrives in this country from the middle of April 
to the beginning of May, and departs in September. 
