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owino" both to cold and hunger." — Suffolk Chronicle, June 15, 

 1816. The same summer many House Martins were found dead 

 on the ground in Norfolk, and others were so weak that the 

 cats sprang upon them and caught them as they tlew near the 

 ground. A pair of these birds, which had completed a nest 

 under the eaves of our house, were both found dead in it before 

 any eggs were laid. From the above circumstances birds of this 

 kind were unusually scarce throughout the summer. 



2. H. urbica (Martin). 



Some young Martins did not leave their nest at Starston till 

 the 7th of October, 1819 ; and on the 11th of the same month all 

 the Martins had left that part of the country. 



Genus XXXIII. Cypselus. 

 1. C. murarius (Swift, Deviling). 



Genus XXXIV. Caprimulgus. 



1. C. europcEus (Goatsucker). 



We have twice seen a Goatsucker hawking about in search 

 of food in the middle of the day ; and upon one of these occa- 

 sions the sun was shining very bright. 



Genus XXXV. Columba. 



1. C. Palumbus (Ring-Dove, Dow). 



2. C. Œnas (Stock-Dove). 



We are informed by Mr. Scales of Beechamwell that the 

 Stock-Dove breeds upon his warren in old rabbit-burrows. He 

 describes the eggs as being much rounder, and less than those 



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