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joints being placed on the ground, and the snow 

 swept from them, the poor birds came down in 

 hundreds and settled on the meat. 



They appear to be more hardy than our 

 northern visitors the Bramblings, as during severe 

 weather the large flocks of that bird disappear 

 almost entirely from the Highlands and are found 

 scattered over the southern counties of England, 

 while the Yellowhammers contrive to weather the 

 storm in their native glens obtaining what food 

 and shelter they can round the farm-buildings and 

 houses. 



The specimens in the case were shot in the 

 neighbourhood of Brighton in the summer of 1872. 



PIED FLYCATCHER. 

 Case 191. 



Though occasionally seen while on its passage 

 in spring and autumn I have never met with an 

 instance of this species remaining to breed in the 

 south of England. It however appears to be far 

 from uncommon during the summer months in 

 some of the more wooded parts of Cumberland 

 and probably spreads into a few of the adjoining 

 counties. 



In the spring of 1867 I shot a female on the 

 Bass Rock. 



The specimens in the case were obtained among 

 the fine old timber in the park at Edenhall in 

 Cumberland in June, 1876. 



CREEPER. 

 Case 192. 



This active little bird, which is apparently 

 always in motion, running up and round the stems 

 of the trees, is found abundantly from north to 

 south. 



