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walk, that sings a low pleasant song with harp- 

 like notes, which is accompanied by a peculiar 

 twitter. 



The Water Ouzel or Water Craw is said to 

 have a " sonorous song, which startles the ear 

 as it comes mingled with the hoarse notes of 

 the torrent or the rushing of the wintry water- 

 fall, sometimes in the midst of a snow storm," 

 and Polwhele says "it has a resemblance to 

 the sound of water gurgling amongst the pebbles 

 of the stream." It is difficult to put it on paper, 

 and the nearest song I can liken it to is that 

 of the Linnet, only it is stronger and rougher. 

 I have met many that are quite familiar with 

 the bird that never heard it sing. 



The Song Thrush 



" The Mavis wild wi' mony a note," 



or musical Thrush, as its scientific name Turdus 

 musicas indicates, is plentiful all around us, 

 too much so when the berries are ripe. This 

 grand songster is early in song and an early 

 riser. Perched on the top of a tall tree, he 



