THE BIRDS. 



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and the Jack Snipe (Scolopax gallinitla, fig. 1 140), which, though 

 fewer in number, is constantly flushed every winter. It is pleasant 

 to walk round our ferneries or rosaries during frost and snow and 

 put up a snipe. 



The Summer Snipe, or common Sandpiper (Totanus hypoleucos , 

 fig. 1141), visits the garden sparingly every year. The Green Sandpiper 

 ( Totanus Ochropus] has also been occasionally seen. The Whimbrel and 

 Curlew have been heard crossing over of an evening during their 



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FIG. 1142. Peewit. 



autumn migration. Gulls have not often been observed, and when 

 seen have generally been flying very high. The gull has once been 

 noticed by the gardener swimming in the mill-pond. The Peewit 

 (Vanellus cristattis, fig. 1142) visits the Sewage grounds; and my 

 gardener states that he has seen the Golden Plover (Charadrius 

 pluvialis) in winter in Beddington Park. A stray Partridge (Perdix 

 cinerea, fig. 1 143) and Pheasant visit us now 

 and then, and one Quail has been seen in 

 one of our meadows. Partridges exist 

 in fair quantities on the downs, and 

 pheasants used formerly to be preserved 

 in the Park. 



The Turtle Dove (Columba Tnrtur, fig. 

 1 144) appears in the district in August, and 

 the Stock Dove (Columba cenas}, a very shy bird, also frequents the 

 neighbourhood. 



" The stock-dove, unalarm'd, 

 Sits cooing in the pine-tree, nor suspends 

 His long love-ditty for my near approach." COWPER. 

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Fie,. 1144. Turtle Dove, Jth nat. size. 



