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FAMILIAR WILD BIEDS. 



The Bittern visits Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Lap- 

 land, and some parts of Russia; and in the south of 

 Europe it is found in Spain, Provence, and Italy. In our 

 own country it has been shot in almost every county at 

 various times ; but it is oftenest met with in those districts 

 where fenny, marshy lands are the predominant geo- 

 graphical features. It also resorts to thick woods, espe- 

 cially if reedy pools or boggy hollows are to be found there. 



