304 jude's tide. 



OCT. 30. St. Marcellus, martyr, a.d. 298. 

 St. Germanus, bishop and confessor. 

 St. Asterius, bishop, Father of the Church. 



Obs. Marcellus was a Christian soldier, or captain of the legion 

 of Trajan; refusing to join in the pompous sacrifices of the Roman 

 gods, he laid down his arms, and said aloud, that he would serve no 

 other God but Jesus Christ the son of God, He was forthwith led 

 to execuiiou, and beheaded, on the 30th of October. 



Mixeii Agaric Agaricus Jimetarius most abound. 



The winter birds which frequent our island are arrived now ; they 

 first come about the times hereunto subjoined. We do not, how- 

 ever, herein include the numerous Sea Fowls which either at stated 

 periods or at uncertain intervals revisit the shores, or perform short 

 migrations to and from different parts of the island : 



The Ring Ouzel Merula torqunta arrives soon after Michaelmas. 



Redwing Tardus iliacus, middle of October. 



Fieldfare Tardus pilaris, before Allhallowtide. 



Royston Crow Corvus Cornir, October. 



Woodcock Scolopax ritsticola keeps arriving all October and 

 November. 



Snipe Scniiipax gallinago, the same time, some of them breed here. 



Jack Snipe Scolopax minima, ditto. 



Pigeon or Stock Dove Columba Oenas, end of November ; some 

 abide here all the year. 



Wood Pigeon Ring Dove Columba Palumbes, some abide all the 

 year, some arrive in spring, others perform partial migrations. 



The following are mere occasional visitors, frequently changing 

 their summer and winter quarters : 



Wild Swan Ci/gnusferus. 

 AVild Goose Anas anser. 

 Wild Duck Anas torquata. 

 Pochard Anas fusca. 

 Teal Anas querquedula. 

 The following birds appear at uncertain intervals : 



Grosbeak Lexia coccothraustes. 



Crossbill Lexia curvirostra. 



Silk Tail or Waxen Chatterer Ampelis garrula. 



When great abundance of hybernal Migratory Birds, and particu- 

 larly Fieldfares, arrive early, they usually forebode a hard winter. 

 The same prognostic of a severe winter is to be inferred from the 

 early or numerous migration of Wild Geese, Wild Ducks, and other 

 winter fowls, or the appearance of Sea Gulls in the inland marshes. 

 In conjunction with these indications of a severe winter, we may 

 observe the hedges, whether they be very full of berries, as this is 

 said to be another sign of hard weather in winter. 



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