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15. Less reed-spar'» S Passer mundina- ) May, on to beginning of 

 row, I ceus minor : , > July. 



'Breeds and whistles on 

 till Aug ust ; reassumes 

 ■ its note when they 



16. Common linnet, Linm ia vulgaris : / begin to congregate 



^ in October^ and again 



early before the flocks 

 separate. 



Birds that cease to be in full song, and 

 are usually silent at or before Midswniner : 



17. Middle willow- 

 wren, 



18. Redstart, 



19. Chaffinch, 



20. Nightingale, 



\ 



Regulus non tris- ) Middle of June : begins 



tatus : ) in April. 

 Ruticilla : Ditto : begins in May. 



ri . S Beginning of t/wwe; sinjjs 



FringiUa- ^ Ir^tinFebruary. ^ 



r • ^ Middle of June : sings 



Luscima: J first in ^pr^7. ^ 



Birds that sing for a short time, and 

 very early in the Spring : 



21. Missel-bird, 



2^. Great titmouse, 

 or ox-eye, 



(^January the 2nd, 1770, 

 in February. Is called 

 in Hampshire and Sus- 

 sex the storm-cock, be - 

 Turdus viscivorus :\ cause its song is sup- 

 posed to forebode windy 

 wet weather: is the 

 largest singing bird we 

 have. 



^ Fringillago 



i In February^ 31arcift, 

 J April : reassumes for 

 "J a short tune in Sep^ 

 ^ t ember. 



