GROW. ROOK. NUTBREAKER. v €r 



naftlcs efteem it a bird of ill omen, efpecially when it is heard croaking 

 near the houfes of the fick. They fear fhooting this bird, under a no- 

 tion that it will fpoil their gun.— Mr. Oedman,. 



The Carrion Crow is never feen farther north than Norcopn, la/.. 245, . 



58. 45. — Mr. Oedman.. 



The Rook has not been obferved in Sweden, except in the fouthern 250, 



province of Scania, and the ifle of Oland. — Mr. Oedman. 



It is very fihgular, that the Hooded Crow, when it migrates, at 251,. 



the approach of winter, out of Smoland, retires into Upland, a pro- - 

 vince three degrees to the north of the former : there it lives during 

 winter, near the fhores, in the manner of the Raven. It is a bird de- 

 tefted by the natives. Feeds on the eggs of the wild Geefe and Ducks. . 

 Is driven away from the ides by the BLAck-BACKED Gull. — ^Mr. 

 Oedman, ■ ' 



The Jackdaw: is feldom met with heyond Heljingeland, a province 251* 



lying between laL 61. and 62. ^3' Inhabits towers, but often ufes the 

 deferted nefts of Woodpeckers.— Mr. Of i?«««- 



The NiJTBREAKER comes very late into Sweden ; and ftays there til! 25^5* . 



the nuts are gathered. Is not to be feen beyond Upland. Hazel nuts 

 rarely are to be met beyond Gefle, lat. 60. 45 : they have indeed been 

 planted, by Mr. Hozftrom, at Skellefla, near the ardlic circle : they en- 

 dured the winter, but did not bear fruit. The nuts of Oland arp . 

 greatly fought after in Sweden, and thought there as fweet as almonds. — - - 

 Mr. Oedman. 



The Jay is eaten in Sweden-, and taken in fpringes, baited with the 252.-., 



berries, of the mountain aih, or Jorbus aucuparia.— Mr, Oedman. . 



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