SUMMER BIEDS OF PASSAGE. 



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more ready to fulfil my promise, because I see you are a 

 gentleman of great candour, and one that will make allow- 

 ances, especially where the writer professes to be an out- 

 door naturalist, one that takes his observations from the 

 subject itself, and not from the writings of others. 



The following is a List of the Summer Birds of Passage which I have dis- 

 covered in this neighbourhood, ranged somewhat in the order in which 

 they appear.* 



* It is very pleasing to see the accuracy of Mr. White's list of summer 

 and winter birds of passage as he discovered them in his o\rn neighbourhood. 

 The following may comprehend all those which have hitherto been discovered 

 in his county, and in the list are included the permanent residents and 

 occasional visitors : 



Summer visitors . . . . .33 



Winter do 30 



Permanent residents . . . .63 

 Occasional do. ... .82 



Total 



208 



ED. 



