292 Among the Birds in Northern Shires. 



Wagtail resorts to them as soon as the share turns 

 over the earth. In November the flocks of Bramb- 

 lings return to the beech-woods for the winter, and 



Fieldfare and Titmouse. 



bird-life generally becomes much more localized, 

 crowded into areas where food and shelter chance to 

 be found most easily. December is but an empha- 

 sizing of the preceding month. The Kestrel is now 



