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 Birds, what occasions their congregating. . i. 240, 247 



.... in the season of nidi fi cation, tame i. 321 



.... various manner of motion of ii. 49 



.... notes and language of . ii. 53 



.... in general, observations on. ii. 209 



.... of prey, boldness and rapacity of when 



urged by hunger ii. 221 



Black-cap, an elegant songster i. 177 



Black game seen at Selborne i. 28 



Black-thorn, usually blossoms while cold winds 



blow ,... ii. 292 



Black spring, 1771, account of the remarkable 



severity of ii. 305 



Bohemian chatterer i. GO 



Bombylius medius, description of ,ii. 273 



Boy, an idiot, his strange propensity i. 340 



.... eats bees, &c i. 340 



Brimstone-lodge, some account of i. 37 



Brooks at Selborne, what fishes they pro- 

 duce i. 54 



Bug, harvest, some account of i. 153 



Bullfinch, turns black i. 74 



Bunting, a very rare bird at Selborne i. 66 



Butcher-bird, red-backed i. 96 



Buzzards, honey, some account of i. 186 



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Cane, a species of weasel i. 73 



Caprimulgus, or fern-owl, some new observa- 

 tions about ...... i. 107. 160 



Castration, its strange effects ii. 7 



