172 The Natural History of Selborne 



1. Woodlark, 



2. Song-thrush, 



3. Wren, 



4. Redbreast, 



5 



RAII NOMINA. 

 Alauda arborea. 



Turdus siniplid- 

 ter dictus. 



In January, and continues 

 to sing through all the 

 summer and autumn. 



In February and on to 

 August : re-assume their 

 song in autumn. 



Rubecula. 



6. Ye\\o\v-}\ammer,Eml>erisafaiv<i. 



7. Skylark, 



8. Swallow, 



9. Black-cap, 



10. Titlark, 



11. Blackbird, 



Alauda vulgaris. \ 

 Hirundo domestica. 

 Atricapilla. 



( Alauda prato- \ 

 \ rum \ 



Merula vulgaris. < 



Ditto. 



Early in February to July 



10. 

 Early in February, and on 



through July to August 



21. 

 In February, and on to 



October. 



From April to September. 

 Beginning of April to July 



!3- 



From middle of April to 

 July 1 6. 



Sometimes in February 

 and March, and so on to 

 July 23 : re-assumes in 

 autumn. 



In April, and on to July 23. 



April, and through to 

 September 16. 



On to July and August 2. 



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 

 I the flocks separate. 



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

 at or before Midsummer : 



17. Middle wil- \Regulus non ens- ( Middle of June : begins in 



low-wren, tatus. \ April. 



1 8. Redstart, Rutidlla. Ditto : begins in May. 



12. Whitethroat, Ficedula affinis. 



13. Goldfinch, Carduelis. 



14. Greenfinch, Chloris. 



1 5. Less reed- ^ Passer arundina- 



sparrow, 



ceus minor. 



1 6. Common linnet, Linaria vulgaris. 



