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THE NATURAL HISTORY 



birds (singing birds strictly so called) as continue in full 

 song till after Midsummer ; and shall range them some- 

 what in the order in which they first begin to open as the 

 spring advances. 



I. Wood-lark, 



2. Song-thrush, 



3- Wren, 



RAII NOMINA. 



Alauda arborea. 



Turdus simpliciter 

 dlctus. 



Passer troglodytes. 



In January, and continues to 

 sing through all the sum- 

 mer and autumn. 



In February and on to 

 August, reassume their 

 song in autumn. 



All the year, hard frost ex- 

 cepted. 



Ditto. 



Early in February to July 

 the loth. 



Early in February, and on 

 through July to August 

 the 2 1st. 



In February, and on to 

 October. 



From April to September. 



Beginning of April to July 

 1 3th. 



From middle of April to 

 July the 1 6th. 



Sometimes in February and 

 March, and so on to July 

 the twenty-third ; reas- 

 sumes in autumn. 



In April and on to July 23. 



April and through to Sep- 

 tember 1 6. 



On to July and August 2. 



May, on to beginning of 

 July. 



Breeds and whistles on till 

 August ; reassumes its note 

 when they begin to con- 

 gregate in October, and 

 again early before the flock 

 separate. 



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

 at or before Midsummer : 



12. White-throat, 



1 3. Goldfinch, 



Ficedulae ajfinis. 

 Carduelis. 



14. Greenfinch, Chloris. 



15. Less reed-sparrow, Passer arundlnaceus 



minor. 



1 6. Common linnet, Linaria vulgaris. 



17. Middle willow- Regulus non cristatus. 

 wren. 



Middle of June ; begins in 



April. 



