ON THE MIGRATION’ OF BIRDS. 
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The Haw and Cross-billed Grosbeaks come Groszzaxs. 
here but seldom; they breed in Austria. I 
suspect that the Pine Grosbeak breeds in the 
forests of the Highlands of Scotland. The 
other species, with the exception of the rare 
White-winged Crossbill, breed in England. 
All the genus inhabits this kingdom through- 
‘out the year, except the Greater Brambling, 
which is forced here from the north in very 
severe seasons. : 
All continue in some parts of these kingdoms, 
except the Siskin, which is an irregular visitant, 
said to come from Russia. The Linnets shift 
their quarters, breeding in one part of this island, 
and remove with their young to others. All 
finches feed on the seeds of plants. 
All of these feed on insects and worms; yet 
only part of them quit these kingdoms; though 
the reason of migration is the same to all. The 
Fly-catcher, Nightingale, Black-cap, Petty- 
chaps, Wood, Reed Grasshopper Warblers, lil- 
low-wren, IV heat-ear, and White-throat, leave us 
before winter, while the small and delicate Gol- 
den-crested IV ren braves our severest frosts. We 
imagine that the migrants of this genus continue 
longest in Great Britain in the southern coun- 
ties, the winter in those parts being later than 
in those of the north; Mr. S¢illingflcet haying 
VOL, II. 2.C 
BuntTines. 
FINCHES. 
Fiy- 
CATCHERS, 
Larks, 
WaAGTAILS, 
AND 
WeARBLERS. 
