84 MARCH. 



ANGLING. 



The fresh-water fish which are about spawning, 

 or are more or less out of season, are trout, salmon, 

 chub, pike, and perch : roach is now excellent, and 

 may be found and baited for as in last month. 



As fine days come out, the angler becomes 

 anxious to renew his acquaintance with his old 

 haunts ; and therefore, having his tackle all in good 

 order for the campaign, he issues from his winter- 

 quarters. His sport is, however, a good deal con- 

 fined to bottom-fishing, principally with the w r orm, 

 the warmth not having yet sufficiently rendered the 

 fish alert. 



Fly baits. This month the same flies and tackle 

 as in the last, but made less: also the wheeling dun, 

 or bright brown, a whitish dun, the thorn-tree fly, 

 the blue dun, the black gnat. 



MIGRATIONS OF BIRDS. 



ARRIVALS. 



Emberiza Miliaria, Bunting, comes March 3, goes Aug. Haunts, 

 Grassy fields. 



Emberiza Schceniclus, Reed Sparrow, goes Sept, Marshes, reedy 

 streams. 



Larus ridibundus, Red-legged Sea-mew, comes March 4, goes Aug. 12. 

 The be.ich. 



Oidicnemus Bellonii, Stone Curlew, goes Sept. Upland fields, sheep- 

 walks. 



Regulus Hippolais, Least Willow Wren, Chiff-chaff, comes March 23, 

 goes Sept. Woods. 



Saxicola (Enanthe, Wheatear, goes Sept. Ploughed fields, heaths. 



