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EAZOEBILL. 



MURRE, OR MARROT. 

 ALGA TOBDA, Lin. 



In autumn great numbers of Eazorbills appear 

 on the bays and estuaries of all parts of Scotland 

 and England. They advance southward as the 

 cold increases, and almost entirely desert the 

 northern parts, unless when shoals of young fish 

 are on the coast, Towards the end of spring they 

 proceed in parties to their breeding places, which 

 are abrupt headlands or rocks on unfrequented 

 islands, on which they settle along with the Guille- 

 mots and Kittiwakes. Their single egg is very 

 large, of an oblong form, about three inches in 

 length, and of a greenish white hue, blotched and 

 clouded with dark brown or black. The Eazor- 

 bills feed on small fishes and crustaceae, which they 

 procure by diving. 



REDPOLE, LESSEE, 



FEINGILLA LINABIA, Lin. 



This species, which resembles the Siskin in its 

 habits, forms large flocks in winter and betakes 

 itself to the birch and alder woods to procure the 

 seeds in which it delights. In search of these it 



