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that in such an atmosphere the birds would 

 become crazed, and sing, if they sang at all, ' like 

 sweet bells jangled, out of tune and harsh.' But 

 all this noise troubles them not at all ; they sing 

 as sweetly here, with voices just as pure and 

 rapturous, as in any quiet country lane or wood . 



DABCHICK FEEDING ITS YOUNG 



The other most common wild birds are the 

 robin, tits, starling, dabchick, and moorhen. The 

 chaffinch, greenfinch, hedge-sparrow, and wren 

 are less common. 



Half a mile to the east of Finsbury Park 

 we have Clissold Park (53 acres), comparatively 

 small but singularly attractive. This is one of 



