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r. Woodlark, 



2. Song-thrush, 



3. Wren. 



4. Redbreast, 



5. Hedge-sparrow, 



6. Yellow-hammer. 



7. Skylark, 



8. Swallow, 



9. Black-cap, 



10. Titlark, 



11. Blackbird, 



12. Whitethroat, 



13. Goldfinch, 



14. Greenfinch, 



15. Less reed-spar- 



row, 



RAII NOMINA. 



Alauda arborea. 



Turdzis simpliciter 

 dicttis. 



Passer troglodytes. 



Ricbecula. 

 Curruca. 



Emberiza /lava. 



Alauda vulgaris. 

 Hirundo dotnestica. 

 Atricapilla. 



Alauda pratornm. 



Merula vulgaris. 



Ficedula affinis. 

 Carduelis. 



Chloris. 



Passer a^undinaceus 

 minor. 



1 6. Common linnet, Linaria vulgaris. 



f In January, and continues to 

 -| sing through all the summer 

 (. and autumn. 

 t In February and on to August; 

 s re-assume their song in au- 

 v tumn. 



r All the year, hard frost ex- 

 ( cepted. 



Ditto. 



Early in February to July loth. 

 f Early in February, and on 

 \ through July to August 2 1st. 



In February and on to October. 



From April to September. 



Beginning of April to July 1 3th. 

 r From middle of April to July 

 i i6th. 



( Sometimes in February and 



< March, and so on to July 



23rd ; re-assumes in autumn. 



In April, and on to July 23rd. 

 f April, and through to Sep- 

 \ tember i6th. 



On to July and August 2nd. 



F May, on to beginning of July. 



Breeds and whistles on till 

 August j re-assumes its note 

 when they begin to congre- 

 gate in October, and again 

 early before the flocks sepa- 

 rate. 



Birds that cease to be in full song, and are usually silent at or 

 before Midsummer : 



RAII NOMINA. 



r/. Middle willow- 



1 8. Redstart, Rutidlla. 



19. Chaffinch, 



20. Nightingale, 



Fringilla. 

 Luscinia. 



C Middle of June; begins in 

 \ ^^ 



Ditto: begins in May. 

 C Beginning of June ; sings first 

 \ in February. 

 c Middle of June : sings first m 

 \ April. 



