302 OCTOBER. 



and sowing of wheat, beans, and winter-dills. 

 Timber-trees are planted, timber felled, and fences, 

 gates, drains, and ditches, put into repair by neat 

 and industrious agriculturists. When fuel for winter 

 is not already laid in, it is now done. Gardens re- 

 quire the removal of decaying leaves and plants. 

 Plants in pots are taken to shelter; bulbs planted, etc. 



ANGLING. 



All fresh-water fish are in season. Grayling 

 makes good sport. This is reckoned the finest 

 month in the year for trolling. Baits as in March. 



MIGRATIONS OF BIRDS. 



Anas Crecca, Teal, comes Oct. 20, goes March 6. Haunts, Streams 



and lakes. 

 Anser palustris, Gray Lagg Wild goose, comes Oct. 6, goes Feb. 10, 



Heathy Lakes and streams. 

 Corvus Comix, Royston, or Hooded Crow, comes Oct. 3, goes March 



22. Downs. 



Curruca provincialis, Dartford Warbler, goes Feb. About London. 

 Falco ^Esalon, Merlin, goes Feb. Woods. 

 Fodiceps minor, Lesser Guillimot, goes Feb. Sea-shore. 

 Scolopax Rusticola, Woodcock, comes Oct. Dec. goes March. Woody 



streams. 

 Spathulea clypeata, Common Shoveler, goes April. Fresh-water 



lakes. 



DEPARTURES. 



Falco Subbuteo, Hobby, comes May. Haunts, Woods and fields. 



Hirundo urbica, Martin, comes April. Eaves. 



Hirundo riparia, Sand Martin, comes April. Sandy Cliifs neai water. 



