DECEMBER. 325 



ANGLING. 



They who can angle at this season deserve 

 the name of sportsmen. The excellence of the 

 grayling at this time, is, however, a temptation. 



CALENDAR OF THE FLOWER GARDEN. 



Class V. Order 3. Viburnum Timi3, Laurustinus. 2. 

 Viburnum v.fol. rariegat., Striped-leaved Laurustinus. 

 Viburnum v. lucidum, Shining-leaved Laurustinus. 

 Viburnum v. slrictum, Upright Laurustinus. 



MIGRATIONS OF BIRDS. 



ARRIVALS. 



Anas acuta, Pintailed Duck, comes Dec. goes Feb. Haunts, Lakes 



and shores. 

 Anser Brenta, Brent Wildgoose, comes Dec. IS, goes Feb. 3. Lakes 



and marshes. 

 Anser Erythropus, Laughing Goose, goes Feb. Northern and western 



coasts. 

 Clangula glacialis, Long-tailed Pocher, comes Dec. 20, goes Jan. 14. 



Shores and fresh meres. 

 Coccothraustes vulgaris, Cross-beak, goes Jan. Rare. 

 Colymbus arcticus, Black throated Diver, goes Feb. Sea-shore. 

 Colymbus septentrionalis, Red-throated Diver, goes Feb. Sea-shore. 

 Cygnus ferus, Wild Swan, goes Feb. Northern lakes, Trent. 

 Emberiza nivalis, Snow-flake, goes Jan. Mountains. 

 Mergus Merganser, Grey-headed Goosander, comes Dec. 18, goes 



Feb. 14. Pools and Fens. 

 Mergus Senator, Orange breasted Goosander, comes Dec. 23, goes 



Jan. 20. Fools and Fens. 

 Mergus albellus, White-Nun, goes Feb. Sea-shore. 

 Nyroca Fuligula, Tufted Pocher, comes Dec. 15, goes Jan. 19. 



Shores and fresh meres. 

 Nyroca Marila, Scaup Duck, goes Feb. Coast in hard winters. 

 Oidemia nigra, Black Duck, or Diver, goes Feb. Coast in hard 



winters. 

 Oidemia fusca, Velvet Duck, goes Feb. Sea-shore. 

 Somateria mollissima, Eider Duck, goes Feb. Tarn Island, Nor- 

 thumberland. 



DEPARTURE. 



Squatarola cinerea, Grey Plover, goes Dec. 1, comes Aug. 26. 

 Haunt, Beach. 



