This is a new migration, which 

 I have lately discovered about 

 Michaelmas week, and again 

 about the 14th of March. 



About old Michaelmas. 



Though a percher by day, 

 roosts on the ground. 



Most frequent on downs. 



Appears about old Michaelmas. 



Some snipes constantly breed 

 with us. 



I Seldom appears till late : not 

 [ in such plenty as formerly. 

 On some large waters. 



- On our lakes and streams. 



1 These are only wanderers that 

 appear occasionally, and are 

 not observant of any regular 

 migration. 



These birds, as they stand numerically, belong to 

 the following Linnaean genera : — 



Birds that sing in the night are but few : 



Nightingale, Luscinia. 



In shadiest covert hid." — 

 Milton. 



