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SINGING BIRDS. 



continue in full song till after midsummer, and 

 shall range them somewhat in the order in which 

 they first begin to open as the spring advances. 



RAII NOMINA. 



1. Woodlark, Alauda arborea. 



2. Songthrush, 



3. Wren, 



4. Red-breast, 



5. Hedge-spar- 



row, 



6. Yellow-ham- 



mer, 



7. Skylark, 



8. Swallow, 



9. Blackcap, 

 10. Titlark, 



( Turdus simplici- 

 \ ter dictus. 



' In January, and con- 

 tinues to sing 

 through all the 

 summer and au- 

 tumn. 



iln February, and on 

 to August, re-as- 

 sume their song in 

 autumn, 

 f All the year, hard frost 



Rubecula. 

 Curruca. 



f Emberiza flava. 



Alauda vulgaris. 



{Hirundo domes- 

 tica. 



Atricapilla. 

 Alauda pratorum. 



Do. 



(Early in February, to 

 July the 10th. 

 r Early in February, 

 1 and on through 

 j July to August the 

 [ 21st. 

 fin February, and on 



11. Blackbird, Merula vulgaris. 



12. White-throat. 



13. Goldfinch, 



14. Greenfinch, 



Ficedults affinis. 



Carduelis. 



Chloris. 



( From April to Sep- 

 \ tember. 

 f Beginning of April. 

 { f ojul /l3th. 



f From middle of April 

 | ^ July ^ ^ 



Sometimes in Febru- 

 ary and March, and 

 so on to July the 

 23d : re-assumes in 

 autumn. 



{In April, and on to 

 July 23. 



( April, and through to 

 \ September 16. 



{On to July and Au- 

 gust 2. 



