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THE NATURAL HISTORY 



RAII NOMINA 



Hedge-sparrow, Curruca. 



White-wagtail, Motacilla alba. 



Yellow-wagtail, Motacilla flava. 



Grey-wagtail, Motacilla cinerea. 



Wheat-ear, Oenanthe. 



Whin-chat, Oenantke secunda. 



Stone-chatter, Oenanthe tertia. 

 Golden-crowned wren, Regulus Cristatus. 



Haunt sinks for crumbs and 

 other sweepings. 



These frequent shallow rivu- 

 lets near the spring heads, 

 where they never freeze : 

 eat the aureliae of Phry- 

 ganea. The smallest birds 

 that walk. 



Some of these are to be seen 

 with us the winter through. 



This is the smallest British 

 bird : haunts the tops of 

 tall trees ; stays the winter 

 through. 



A List of the Winter Birds of Passage round this neighbour- 

 hood, ranged somewhat in the order in which they appear : 



I. Ring-ousel, 



2. Redwing, 



3. Fieldfare, 



Merula torquata. 



Turdus iliacus. 

 Turdus pilaris. 



4. Royston-crow, Comix cinerea. 



5. Woodcock, Scolopax. 



6. Snipe, 



Gattinago minor. 



7. Jack-snipe, Gallinago minima. 



8. Wood-pigeon, Oenas. 



9. Wild-swan, 



10. Wild-goose, 



11. Wild-duck, 



1 2. Pochard, 



13. Wigeon, 



Cygnus ferus. 

 Aser ferus. 

 Anas torquata minoi 

 Anas fera fusca. 

 Penelope. 



14. Teal, breeds with Querquedula. 

 us in Wolmer-forest, 



15. Gross-beak, Coccothraustes. 



1 6. Cross-bill, Loxia. 



1 7. Silk-tail, Garrulus bohcmiciu. 



This is a new migration 

 which I have lately dis- 

 covered about Michaelmas 

 week, and again about the 

 fourteenth of March. 



About old Michaelmas. 



Though a percher by day, 

 roosts on the ground. 



Most frequent on downs. 



Appears about old Michael- 

 mas. 



Some snipes constantly breed 

 with us. 



Seldom appears till late : not 

 in such plenty as formerly. 

 On some large waters. 



On our lakes and streams. 



These are only wanderers 

 that appear occasionally, 

 and are not observant of 

 any regular migration. 



