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MARCH. 



haunts ; and therefore, having his tackle all in 

 good order for the campaign, he issues from his 

 winter quarters. His sport is, however, a good 

 deal confined to bottom-fishing, principally with 

 the worm, the warmth not having yet sufficient- 

 ly rendered the fish alert. 



Fly baits. This month the same flies and 

 tackle as in the last, but made less : also the 

 wheeling dun, or bright brown, a whitish dun, 

 the thorn-tree fly, the blue dun, the black gnat. 



MIGRATIONS OF BIRDS. 



ARRIVALS. 



Emberiza Miliaria, Bunting, comes March 3, goes Aug. Haunts, 



Grass; fields. 

 Emberiza Schceniclus, Reed Sparrow, goes Sept. Marshes, reedy 



streams. 

 Larus ridibundus, Red-legged Sea-mew, comes March 4, goes 



Aug. 12. The beach. 

 Oidicnemus Bellonii, Stone Curlew, goes Sept. Upland fields, 



sheepwalks. 

 Regulus Hippolais, Least Willow Wren, Chiff chaff, comes March 



•23, goes Sept. Woods. 

 Saxicola CEnanthe, Wlieatear, goes Sept. Ploughed fields, heaths. 



DEPARTURES. 



Anas Crecca, Teal, goes March 0, comes Oct. 20. Haunts, Lakes 



and streams. 

 Anas Penelope, Widgeon, comes Nov. Lakes and streams. 

 Corvus Comix, Roystan, or Hooded Crow, goes March 22, comes 



Oct. 3. Downs. 

 Falco /Esalon, Merlin, comes Oct. 3. Woods. 

 Nyroca ferina, Red-headed Pocher, goes March 3, comes Nov. 19. 



Fens. 

 Scolopax Gallinago, Common Snipe, goes March C, comes Sept. 1. 



English marshes. 

 Scolopax Gallinula, Jack Snipe, conies Sept. 10. English marshes. 



