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THE ROCK PIPIT. 

 (Anthus obscurus^) 



HIS Pipit, as already observed, is to be 

 found on most parts of our coast through- 

 out the year, except on that portion which ex- 

 tends from the Thames to the H umber, where 

 it is only observed in spring and autumn during 

 the period of migration. For although a resi- 

 dent species, inasmuch as individuals may be 

 found on some parts of the coast throughout 

 the year, it is also, to a certain extent, migra- 

 tory, receiving a considerable accession to its 

 numbers in spring, and a corresponding diminu- 



