5 io MIGRATION OF BRITISH BIRDS, 



Grous, The whole tribe, except the Quafl r 



lives here all the year round : that 

 bird either leaves us, or elfe retires 

 towards the fea-coafts *. 



Bujiatd. Inhabites our downs and their neigh- 



borhood all the year. 



Pigeons: Some few of the Ring-doves breed 



here ; but the multitude that appears 

 in the winter, is fo difproportioned to 

 what continue here the whole year, as 

 to make it certain that the greater! 

 part quit the country in the ipring. 

 It is moll probable they go to Sueden 

 to breed, and return from thence in 

 autumn; as Mr. Ekmark informs us 

 they entirely quit that country before 

 winter -f- . We fufpecl that the Tur- 

 tle leaves us ,in the winter, at left 

 changes its place, removing to the 

 fouthern counties. 



fhrujhes. The Fieldfare and the Redwing breed 



and pals 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 Royjlon 

 crow, are the only land- birds that re- 



* Vide p. 2 TO. of this work, 

 •f Jm<en. Acad. iv. 592. 



gularly 



