XXVI!.] OF SELBORNE. 
LETTEK XXVII. 
TO THE HONOURABLE DAINES BARIUXGTON. 
When I did myself the honour to write to you about the end 
of last June on the subject of natural history, I sent you a list 
of the summer birds of passage which I have observed in this 
neighbourhood ; and also a list of the winter birds of passage : 
I mentioned besides those soft-billed birds that stay with us 
the winter through in the south of England, and those that are 
remarkable for siuging in the night. 
According to my proposal, I shall now proceed to such birds 
(singing birds strictly so called) as continue in full song till 
after Midsummer ; and shall range them somewhat in the order 
in which they first begin to open as the spring advances. 
15. 
RAII NOMINA. 
i In January, and continues to sing 
Alauda arhorea : ! tlirongli all tlie summer and 
( autumn. 
j Turdus simpliciter ^ In February and on to August, 
\ dictus: \ reassume their song in autumn. 
Passer troglodytes : All the year, hard frost excepted. 
Eubecula : Ditto. 
Early in February to July the 
^^c.nuca: ^ ^^^^^^^^ 
\ Early in February, and on through 
( Jnly to August the 21st. 
In February, and on to October. 
From April to September, 
j Beginning of April to July the 
\ i:3th. 
\ From middle of April to July the 
I 16th. 
( Sometimes in February and March , 
< and so on to J uly the 23rd ; re- 
( assumes in autumn. 
In April, and on to July the 23rd. 
( April, and through to Septeml)er 
( the 16th. 
On to July and August the 2nd. 
Passer arundina- ) , i • • t i 
V May, on to beginning ol July, 
row, ) ceus minor ; j o o j 
, Breeds and -wliistleson till A ugnst; 
,. ^ V reas&umes its note when tlicy 
i Linaria vulgaris: I begin to congregate in Octobei', 
^ I and again early before the flocks 
^ separate. 
1. Woodlark, 
2. Song-thrush, 
3. Wren, 
4. Redbreast, 
5. Hedge - spar- 
row, 
6. Yellowy - ham- 
mer, 
7. Skylark, 
8. Swallow, 
9. Blackcap, 
10. Titlark, 
11. Blackbird, 
12. White-throat, 
13. Goldfinch, 
14. Greenfinch, 
Less reed-spar- 
Curruca : 
I Emheri::a /la va : 
A lauda vulgaris : 
Hirundo domestica: 
Atricapilla : 
Alauda imttoruni : 
Merula vulgaris 
Ficedula affinis : 
Carduelis : 
Chi oris : 
16. Common 
net, 
