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this. Fishermen who know the places frequented by 

 this species place limed twigs on the reeds, and try 

 gently to drive them towards one side, and sometimes 

 catch a few. 



Tit, Blue Tit, or Tom Tit. They may be caught in 

 the same way as the oxeye. 



Tit, Cole. Less timid and distrustful than the ox- 

 eye, this species may be caught with greater ease. A 

 limed twig fastened to a pole is often sufficient, with 

 which you approach the tree on which the bird is, and, 

 touching it with the twig, it becomes your prisoner. 



Titlark. To take the bird from its nest by a limed 

 twig, and thus destroy the young family by hunger 

 and misery, is a cruelty which none but a harsh in- 

 sensible amateur could resolve upon. I prefer using 

 the night net in autumn. This bird is also caught in 

 the water- trap in August and September. 



Thrush. Of all the birds for which snares are laid 

 those for the thrush are most successful. A perch 

 with a limed twig is the best method for catching a 

 fine-toned male. In September and October these 

 birds may also be caught in the water-traps, where 

 they repair at sunrise and sunset, and sometimes so 

 late that they cannot be seen, and the ear is the only 

 guide. "When they enter the water haste must be 

 avoided, because they like to bathe in company, and 

 assemble sometimes to the number of ten or twelve at 

 once, by means of a particular call. The first which 

 finds a convenient stream, and wishes to go to it, cries 

 in a tone of surprise or joy, " siJc, sik, siTc, siki, tsac, 

 tsaCj tsac;" immediately all in the neighbourhood 

 reply together, and repair to the place : tjiey enter the 

 bath, however, with much circumspection, and seldom 

 venture till they have seen a redbreast bathe without 



