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NATURALIST. 



other way that might have made up 

 for such sacrifice. Now, when we are 

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NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS 



The Crane at Birmingham. — Referring 

 to a paragraph on this subject, a corres- 

 pondent writes: — "I have never heard of 

 the crane being seen anywhere near here, 

 but to make sure I have asked our two best 

 ornithologists, both practical men, and they 

 neither of them know of its being seen. 

 The heron is occasionally seen here. I saw 

 a pair fly over here a few years ago, and an- 

 other pair were seen to pass over the town 

 this morning (i6th Sept.) by one of the 

 above gentlemen. Perhaps the crane re- 



