158 BRITISH BIRDS. 



they prepare for their departure from woods and 

 thickets; but in thus changing their situation, they 

 do not gather in flocks, but perform their journey 

 singly, one after another, which is a singular cir- 

 cumstance in the history of this- bird. Its general 

 familiarity has occasioned it to be distinguished 

 by a peculiar name in many countries : about Born- 

 holm it is called Tomi Liden ; in Norway, Peter 

 Ronsmad; in Germany, it is called Thomas Gier- 

 det; and with us, Robin Redbreast, or Ruddock. 



