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been met with during severe weather. At the 

 present time however it is well known that there 

 are several localities on the eartern coast where 

 they may be always found from November to 

 March. They are usually seen in small parties of 

 from three or four to a dozen, or even a score and 

 are easily approached, appearing to be quite 

 unsuspicious of danger. 



The specimens in the case were obtained along 

 the coast between Blakeney and Salthouse in 

 Norfolk in December, 1871. 



BLACKBIRD. 

 Case 175. 



The sketch from which the present case is 

 copied was taken on the Bass Rock, the nest 

 having been placed in an old chimney in the ruins 

 of the Governor's house which still stands among 

 the fortifications. Seven or eight years ago a 

 Blackbird's nest was built on the west side of the 

 rock within a few feet of the breeding-place of the 

 Peregrine Falcon. 



The specimens in the case were obtained in 

 the neighbourhood of Brighton in the spring of 

 1875. 



STARLING.-(MATURE). 



Case 176. 



Equally at home in town or country, the 

 Starling is well known in every part of the British 

 Islands. 



In the flat districts of the eastern counties 

 they collect during autumn in immense flocks and 

 early in the evening repair to the reed-beds where 

 they take up their quarters for the night. The 

 extraordinary numbers that roost in such situations 



