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 Columba palumbus. 



Ulng Dove. 



LOCAL NAME. EGG OBSERVED. 



Woodj)igeon. March lOtli, 1865. 



April 18tli, 1866, (hard set). 

 April 9th, 1867. 

 April 12th, 1869. 

 1870. 



This is at all events a common species, and may be 

 seen in great abundance in all the copses and in the Forest. 



Their nests abound in the fir trees in Rocklej Copse. In 

 the winter these birds collect in large flocks, at which time 

 they are shot in large numbers and fetch about sixpence 

 each in the market. 



The amount of green food in the crops of these winter- 

 killed birds is something marvellous, so much so indeed, that 

 it seems as if it were almost impossible for the croj) to hold 

 it aU. 



Columba ^nas. 



Stock Dove. 



EGG OBSERVED. 



April 11th, 1865. 

 April 10th, 1866. 

 April 16th, 1867. 

 March 21st, 1868. 

 April 20th, 1869. 

 1870. 



