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FEBRUARY. 



particularly amongst weeds, and under the foam 

 caused by eddies. The best baits for them now 

 are paste, gentles, or larvae of beetles, got by 

 digging up the roots of plants. The flies of this 

 month are plain hackle, great dun, great blue 

 dun, and dark dun. 



MIGRATIONS OF BIRDS. 



ARRIVALS NONE. 



DEPARTURES. 



Anas sirepera, Gadwell, goes Feb. comes Dec. Haunts, Coasts 

 in severe winters. 



Anas acuta, Pintailed Duck, comes Dec. Lakes and shores. 



Ansifr Brenta, Wild-goose, Brent, goes Feb. 3, comes Dec. 18. 

 Lakes and marshes. 



Anser palnstris, Wild-goose, grey Lagg, goes Feb. 10, comes 

 Oct. 6. Fens. 



Ansei Erythropus, Laughing Goose, comes Dec. Northern and 

 V 1 estern Coasts. 



Anser Bernicla, Bernacle Goose, comes Dec. Northern and Wes- 

 tern Coasts. 



Bombyeilla Gai mla, Silk-tail, Waxen-chatterer, comes Nov. Near 

 ivy and hawthorns. 



Calidris arenaria, Sanderling, comes Aug. 28. English beach. 



Charadrius pluvialis, Golden Plover, goes Feb. C, comes Nov. 5. 

 Heathy mountains. 



Clangala vulgaris, Golden-eyed Pocher, comes Nov. 29. Shores 

 and fresh meres. 



Columba GEnas, Stock Dove, comes Nov. Woods. 



Colymbus arcticus, Black-throated Diver, comes Dec. Sea-shore. 



Colymbus septentrionalis, Red-throated Diver, comes Dec. Sea- 

 shore. 



Curruca provincialis, Dartfoid Warbler, comes Oct. About Lon- 

 don. 



Cygnus ferns, Wild Swan, goes Feb. comes Sept. 4. Northern 

 Lakes— The Trent. 



Fringilla Montifringilla, Mountain Finch, comes Aug. Mountains. 



Fringilla Spinus, Siskin, comes Aug. South. About London. 



Limosa ;cgocephala, Godwit, comes Aug. Marshes. 

 Limosa rufa, Bar-tailed Godwit, comes Aug. Sea-shore. 



