1068 Birds. 



for local enquiry, and for the statistics of British Zoology. For six years, to use his 

 own words, " I carried a list in my pocket of the birds that were to be remarked, and, 

 as I rode or walked about my business, I noted each day the continuance or omission 

 of each bird's song ; so that I am as sure of the certainty of my facts as a man can be 

 of any transaction whatsoever." I quote the foregoing passage as being worthy of all 

 commendation and imitation. How frequently does he refer to his list and to his 

 journal, wherein were written all the laws of Nature which had come to his know- 

 ledge, like a lawyer to his statute-book. Linnaeus trusted nothing to memory ; Audu- 

 bon insists on the use of the pen over the pencil : therefore I say to him who would 

 make any progress in out-door Natural History, let him keep a journal. 



Water-ouzel Cinclus europceus ... Sings all the year. 



Missel-thrush Turdus viscivorus ... Third week in January on to the first week 



in June. 



Song-thrush Turdus musieus Fourth week in January on to the second 



week in July 



Blackbird Turdus Merula Fourth week in January on to the second 



week in July. 



Ring-ouzel Turdus torquatus ... Third week in April. 



Skylark Alauda arvensis Fourth week in January on to the third 



week in July. 



Meadow-pipit Anthus pratensis ... Third week in April on to the third week 



in July. 



Tree-pipit Anthus arboreus ... Second week in May on to the fourth week 



in June. 



Rock-pipit Anthus petrosus In April. 



Pied wagtail Motacilla alba week in March on to the first 



week in October. 

 Hedge-accentor ... Accentor modularis Second week in February on to the first 



week in August. 



Redbreast Sylvia rubecula Sings all the year. 



Whin-chat Saxicola rubetra ... Third week in April. 



Stone-chat Saxicola rubicola ... First week in April on to the third week in 



June. 



Wheatear Saxicola CEnanthe Second week in April. 



Redstart Saxicola Phcenicurus Fourth week in April. 



Blackcap Saxicola atricapilla Fourth week in April on to the third week 



in July. 

 Greater pettychaps Saxicola hortensis... Second week in May on to the third week 



in July. 



Whitethroat Saxicola cinerea ... Fourth week in April on to the third week 



in July. 



Lesser whitethroat, Sylvia yarrula Second week in May. 



Wood-wren Sylvia sibilatrix ... First week in May on to the second week 



in July. 



Willow-wren Sylvia Trochilus ... Fourth week in April on to the third week 



in July. 



Sedge-warbler Sylvia Phragmitis... First week in May on to the second week 



in July. 



