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greatly interferes with its chance of a quiet life in 

 the British Islands. 



If not molested, it is most probable that these 

 birds would soon become regular summer visitors 

 to our shrubberies and gardens. I have myself 

 seen the nest and eggs in Norfolk, and the fact has 

 lately been recorded in the papers of a brood or 

 two being reared in Kent. 



The greater number however of those that 

 make their appearance are speedily shot down, and 

 the reception that they meet with gives those that 

 escape but small inducement to pay another visit 

 to our shores. 



The specimen in the case was shot between 

 Shoreham and Lancing in Sussex in April, 1872. 

 See " Kough Notes," Vol. II., Plate 1. 



FIELDFARE. 

 Case 168. 



This is one of our most familiar winter visitors, 

 the very name of Fieldfare seeming to be associated 

 with snow and frost. 



The specimens in the case were shot in the 

 neighbourhood of Brighton in January, 1866. 



LAEK. (IMMATURE). 

 Case 169. 



In the present case the young birds are shown 

 in their nestling plumage. 



The specimens were obtained between Shore- 

 ham and Lancing in Sussex in July, 1874. 



KUFF. (SUMMER). 

 Case 170. 



This singular bird is rapidly decreasing in 

 number in the British Islands. Though several 

 make their appearance every spring in the eastern 



