1470 Birds. 



in. line. 



Greatest height of largest bone of sternum 5 6 



Greatest breadth of ditto 4 4 



Julian Debv 

 (To be continued). 



Partial Migration : being remarks upon the subject, as applying to 

 the parish of Melbourne, Derbyshire. By J. J. Briggs, Esq. 



Many years before Mr. Newman's interesting article and Mr. Jer- 

 don's notes, drew my attention more particularly to the subject of 

 " Partial Migration," I conjectured that such was the case with 

 many birds, and made remarks accordingly. Scotland, ever foremost 

 in song and science, in art and agriculture, has not allowed her natu- 

 ral historians to remain silent upon this subject, and consequently we 

 find that Mr. Hepburn, Mr. Jerdon, and others ale pursuing it with 

 that zeal and ardour so characteristic of her sons, and I heartily wish 

 them success in their pleasant labour. Of their invitation to join 

 them in the work I gladly avail myself, and echo the wish of Mr. 

 Hepburn, that each naturalist who contributes to the ' Zoologist ' " may 

 give the most careful attention to the habits and distribution of the 

 birds which occur in his daily walks," and I would add, also communi- 

 cate the result, to this, the true 'field-naturalist's journal.' I am fully 

 aware that the accompanying list is very imperfect, but I hope at some 

 future opportunity to compile a complete ' Fauna Melbourniensis ' for 

 the ' Zoologist,' for which I have long been collecting materials. 



Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus. This bird appears to exist in greater 

 numbers hereabouts, in the month of February than any other, but I 

 am inclined to think that we have no accession to them at that period, 

 but that they come more frequently under the eye, on account of their 

 habit of drawing closer to farms and rick-yards in search of the small 

 birds which the severe weather brings together. 



Common Dipper, Turdus Cinclus. Breeds by our mountain streams, 

 and as winter approaches, comes down to the Trent and stays here- 

 abouts till towards March. 



Song Thrush, Turdus musicus. Flocks or parties come with the 

 northern birds of passage, spread themselves chiefly over turnip-fields, 



