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that in such an atmosphere the birds would 

 become crazed, and sing, if they sang at all, ' like 

 sweet bells jangled, out of tune and harsh.' But 

 all this noise troubles them not at all ; they sing 

 as sweetly here, with voices just as pure and 

 rapturous, as in any quiet country lane or wood. 



DABCHICK FEEDING ITS YOUNG 



The other most common wild birds are the 

 robin, tits, starling, dabchick, and moorhen. The 

 chaffinch, greenfinch, hedge-sparrow, and wren 

 are less common. 



Half a mile to the east of Einsbury Park 

 we have Clissold Park (53 acres), comparatively 

 small but singularly attractive. This is one of 



