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was chosen the following year. Unfortunately the eggs were 

 destroyed, and the birds forsook the place, only to breed in a rustic 

 flower stand on the lawn. 



Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus). — A common bird all over the township. 

 Hearing the first cuckoo and seeing the first swallow are always 

 great events to lovers of country sights and sounds. 



Kingfisher (Alcedo ispidd), — This is the most beautiful of our native 

 birds ; it is not common in the township, but is well distributed. 



Swallow {Hirundo rwsi(ica), House Swallow, Barn Swallow. — The most 

 welcome of our spring migrants : common. 



Martin {Hirundo urhica), House Martin. — Another favourite bird, 

 not quite so numerous as H. rustica. 



Sand Martin {Hirimdo riparia), Bank Swallow. — Not numerous. I 

 only know of one breeding-place in the township, and that is in a 

 sandstone quarry close to the high road. 



Swift [Cypselus apus), Screech Martin, Long-winged Swallow. — Not 

 common. 



Night Jar {Caprimulgm europaus), Goat-sucker. — Owing to its noc- 

 turnal habits, this bird is seldom seen by casual observers. Far 

 from numerous. 



Ringdove {Columba palimbus), Wood Pigeon, Stockdove. Common 

 all over the township. 



Pheasant {PTiadams colcJiicus). — Not numerous. 



Common Partridge {Perdix cinerea). — Not common in this district, 

 but more numerous than the pheasant. 



Lapwing ( Vanellus cristatus), Pewit, Tewit. — Common in the township. 



Common Heron {Ardea c'merea). Only an occasional visitor from 

 Bramham and Harewood Parks. 



"Woodcock {Scolopax rusticola). — One seen here by Mr. Mann, the 

 first week in January of this year (1879). 



Land Rail {Crex pratensis), Daker Hen. — Common in the district. 



Moor Hen {flallinula cJiloropus\ Water Hen. — Plentiful in most of 

 the ponds and streams. 



Wild Duck {Anas Bosckas). — A few of these birds frequent the town- 

 ship every winter. 



1, Elmwood Place, Leeds. 



