5 o3 MIGRATION OF BRITISH BIRDS. 



Hawks. All the ignoble fpecies of this genus 



breed in Great-Britain ; of the Fal- 

 cons, we only know that which is 

 called the Peregrine, which builds its 

 neft annually in the rocks of Lirni- 

 didno, Caernarvon/hire. 



Owls. 



Butcher-birds, 



Crows. 



We are afTured that every fpecies 

 breeds here except the little Owl, 

 and Jhort eared Owl, but we are not 

 certain that thofe do not. Hawks 

 and owls are birds of prey, and 

 having at all times in this ifland 

 means of living, are not obliged to 

 quit their quarters. 



The Flufier, or red backed Butcher- 

 bird, breeds with us ; we have not 

 heard of the others, fo fufpect that 

 they migrate. 



Of this genus, the Roy ft on Crow % 

 migrates regularly with the Wood- 

 cock. The Chatterer vifics this king- 

 dom at very uncertain times •, the 

 former breeds in Sueden and Auftria ; 

 but why a bird, whcfe food is fuch 

 that may be found at all feafons in 

 this country, fhould leave us, is para- 

 doxical. 



Wood- 



