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REDBREAST. Eritliacus rubecula, (L.) 



Tarrell, i. p. 305 ; Harting, p. 12 ; Dresser, ii. p. 329 ; Seebohm, 

 i. p. 262; /Ws List, p. 10; Motacilla rubecula, Pulteney's 

 List, p. 8. 



The Eedbreast, as is well known, at the approach 

 of winter draws in towards human habitations and 

 homesteads from its favourite summer haunts, woods, 

 shrubberies, and hedgerows, and in very severe 

 weather migrates to great distances. It is a regular 

 migrant on the Continent, and thousands are killed 

 annually for food in the South of France and Italy. 

 Many young birds bred in England habitually mi- 

 grate southwards. Mr. Seebohm says that the young 

 of most birds- rarely, if ever, remain in the locality 

 of their birth. My gamekeeper, W. Shave, who is 

 a good naturalist, tells me the Redbreast is invari- 

 ably his constant companion when ferreting or rab- 

 biting, at all seasons of the year, even in the densest 

 and remotest woods on the estate, and will fearlessly 

 hop from twig to twig, eyeing the worms as they are 

 brought to the surface by the spade, and picking up 

 the crumbs which are kindly thrown to it from the 

 luncheon-basket. 



NIGHTINGALE. Daulias luscinia, (L.) 



Tarrell, i. p. 312 ; Dresser, ii. p. 363 ; Ibis List, p. u Luscinia 

 philomela, Harting, p. 15; Erithacus luscinia, Seebohm, i. 

 p. 276 ; Motacilla luscinia, Pulteney's List, p. 8. 



A common summer visitant on the eastern side, 

 rarer on the ivestern side of the county, which is 



