BIEDS. 



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RAH NOMINA. 



11. Blackbird, 



12. White-throat, 



13. Goldfinch, 



14. Greenfinch, 



15. Less reed-sparrow, 



Merula vulgaris. 



Ficedulce affinis. 

 Carduells. 



Chloris. 



(Passer arundina- 

 \ ceus minor, 



16. Common linnet, Linaria vulgar-is. 



In February, and on to 



August; re-assume their 



song in autumn. 

 All the year, hard frost ex- 



cepted. 

 Ditto. 

 Early in February, to July 



the 10th. 

 Early in February, and, 



on through July to 



August the 21st. 

 In February, and on to 



October. 



From April to September. 

 j Beginning of April to 



July the 13th. 

 f From middle of April to 



July the J6th. 



! Sometimes in February 

 and March, and RO on to 

 July the 23d; re-assumes 

 in autumn. 

 In April, and on to July 

 the 23rd. 



J April, and through to Sep- 

 \ tember the 16th. 



{On to July and August 

 the 2nd. 

 May, on to beginning of 

 July. 



( Breeds and whistles on till 

 August ; re-assumes its 

 note when they begin to 

 congregate in October, 

 and again early before the 

 flocks separate. 



Birds that cease to be in full .song, and are usually silent 

 at or before midsummer : 



17. Middle willow- J Regulus non crista- /Middle of June; begins in 



wren, \ tus. \ April. 



18. Redstart, Rutidlla. Ditto ; begins in May. 



. . f Beginning: of June; sings 



19. Chaffinch, Fnngilla. | first in February, 



, . . f Middle of June ; sings first 



20. Nightingale, Lusama. | in ApdL 



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