of Se]borne 103 



These birds, as they stand numerically, belong to the 

 following Linnoean genera : 



Woodlark, A/auda arborea : Suspended in mid air. 



Less reed-sparrow, Passer arundi- 



naceus minor: Among reeds and willows. 



I should now proceed to such birds as continue to sing 

 after Midsummer, but, as they are rather numerous, they 

 would exceed the bounds of this paper : besides, as this 

 is now the season for remarking on that subject, I am 

 willing to repeat my observations on some birds con- 

 cerning the continuation .of whose song I seem at present 

 to have some doubt. 



I am, etc. 



LETTER II 



TO THE HONOURABLE DAINES BART^TNGTON 



' Solborne, Nov. 2, 1769. 

 Dear Sir, 



When I did myself the honour to write to you about the 

 end of last June on the subject of natural history, I sent 

 you a list of the summer birds of passage which I have 

 observed in this neighbourhood ; and also a list of the 

 winter birds of passage ; I mentioned besides those soft- 

 billed birds that stay with us the winter through in the 

 south of England, and those that are remarkable for 

 singing in the night. 



According to my proposal, I shall now proceed to such 

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

 song till after Midsummer ; and shall range them some- 



