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years before were successfully liatclied in a Rook's nest in 

 the Wilderness. A pair of these birds may still not tin- 

 frequently be seen flying over the cricket ground." (This 

 was written in 1868.) 



Corvus comix. 



Hooded Croiu. 



LOCAL NAMES. 



BecTcliamptoiL Grey Grow. 

 Boyston Croiv. 

 Qrey Crovj. 



A few of these birds visit us now and then, when they 

 are chiefly observed in the West Woods, or on the Downs. 



Picus major. 



Great Spotted Woodpecker. 



This bird is not very uncommon in the Forest, though I 

 know of no authentic instance of its breeding with us. 

 Still a very young bird has been taken in the Forest, which 

 leads me to suppose that its nest has been overlooked. This 

 Inrd was fed and reared by hand. It, however, only lived, 

 about two months. 



A pair were shot in 1867 on an apple tree in Mildenhall. 



