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T’. perdix.—Abundant. 
T. coturniz.—About thirty years ago very plentiful, now rare. 
Columba enas.— Common in our vale. In very severe winter's 
I observe them hovering round chimneys. 
C. palumbus.—F requent in all our woods in the winter, feeding 
on beech-masts, young wheat, and turnip-leaves; building for 
many years. 
C. turtur.— About autumn a troublesome visitant in the corn- 
- fields. 
Alauda arvensis.—Very fond of perching in the spring. 
A. pratensis.— Visits us early in April; leaves in June. 
A. arborea.—Since the extravagant price of timber, rare. 
A. trivialis.x— Often heard and seen here, but difficult to shoot. 
Sturnus vulgaris—Common, and in vast flocks about the 
meadows, in the winter inhabiting dovecotes. 
S. cinclus.—A male of this very rare bird flew into Newbury 
Mill in Oct. 1803. 
Turdus viscivorus.—Very common; building early in the 
spring, having a nest in my garden March 8th, 1805 (a very 
severe season). 
T’. pilaris and T. iliacus.—Very plentiful in the meadows in 
the winter. 
T. musicus.—Common in every part of the country. 
T. roseus.—A male of this most beautiful and scarce bird was 
shot, Sept. 1810, while feeding amongst the cows in Newbury 
Common. fields. His stomach contained some undigested 
coleopterous insects and a few stones. His head was much 
infested with Pediculi, which I sent to my much esteemed 
entomological friend, Thos. Marsham, Esq., F.L.S. 
T. merulan—Very common. 
T. torquatus—Four specimens shot near Reading and New- 
_ bury. 
Ampelis garrulus.— Occasionally met with in winter. 
Loxia curvirostra.—About twenty years ago frequently met 
with in the spring, since which time have not been seen until 
July, 1810, when vast flocks visited us, particularly at Hunger- 
ford, destroying the Aphides on the young shoots of the cherry 
trees, a particular account of which I received from Mr. Hall, 
attorney, of that town, who, at my request, repeatedly observed 
them; and so intent were they on their food that he stood within 
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