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being insects and their Jarve, which lodge them- 
selves at all times in the bark of trees. | 
Continues here through all seasons. |. Kinertsuer. 
Resides in this country the whole year. NorTuatcu. 
Is not uncommon on the Continent; it has Brs-zater. 
twice or thrice been seen in Lingland, in the 
summer months. Ep. | 
Comes to England but by accident: we once Hooroz. 
indeed heard of a pair that attempted to make 
their nest ina meadow at Selborne, Hampshire, 
but were frightened away by the curiosity of 
people. It breeds in Germany. 
Never leaves the country. | CREEPER. 
The whole tribe, except the Quail, lives here Grovs. 
all the year round: that bird either leaves us, or 
else retires towards the sea-coasts. * 
The Great and Lesser Bustard inhabits our Bustarps. 
downs and their neighborhood all the year; the 
other species is migratory. 
Some few of the Ring-doves breed here; but p,grows. 
the multitude that appears in the winter, is so 
disproportioned to what continues here the whole 
year, as to make it certain that the greatest part 
quit the country in the spring. It is most pro- 
bable they go to Sweden to breed, and return 
from thence in autumn; as Mr. Ekmark intorms 
us they entirely quit that country before winter. f 
Multitudes of the common Rock Doves also 
* Vide Vol. 1. p. 367. of this work. + Amen. Acad. IV. 592. 
