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The Fieldfare and the Redwing breed and pafs Thrushes. 

 their fummers in Norway, and other cold countries ; 

 their food is berries, which abounding in our 

 kingdoms, tempts them here in the winter. Thefe 

 two and the Royfton crow, are the only land birds 

 that regularly and conftantly migrate into England, 

 and do not breed here. The Hawfinch and Crofs- 

 bill come here at fuch uncertain times, as not to 

 deferve the name of birds of pafTage •, and, on that 

 account, rather merit a place in the appendix than 

 in the body of the work. 



The Chatterer appears annually about Edinburgh Chatter* 

 in flocks during winter; and feeds on the berries 

 of the mountain am. In South Britain it is an 

 accidental vifnant. 



The Grojbeak and Crofsbill Come here but fel- Grosbeaks, 

 dom ; they breed in Auftria. I fufpecl that the 

 Pine Grojbeak breeds in the forefts of the Highlands 

 of Scotland. 



All the genus inhabits this kingdom throughout Buntings. 

 the year, except the greater Brambling, which is 

 forced here from the north in very fevere feafons. 



All continue in fome parts of thefe kingdoms, Finches. 

 except the Sijkin, which is an irregular vifitant, 

 faid to come from RuJJia. The Linnets fhift their 

 quarters^ breeding in one part of this ifland, and 



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