INTRODUCTION. 
xxxiii. 
Mr. W. H. Turle possesses an admirable collection, 
and this, combined with P. W. Munn's, composes the 
most complete collection of eggs in the county. We have 
quoted data from many of the specimens. 
NUMBER OF SPECIES. 
We have collected particulars of 294 species which 
have occurred in the county (not including many which 
are of doubtful occurrence or have been introduced, such 
being placed within square brackets) — these may be 
divided among the following classes — 
The Residents, 85, — which lemain with us all the year 
round and breed. 
The Summer Visitors, 42, — which visit us only in 
summer and remain to nest. 
The Winter Visitors, 70 — including spring and autumn 
visitors — which visit us only in winter, or on spring 
or autumn migration, and do not nest with us. 
The Occasional Visitors, 36, — which visit us occa- 
sionally, with more or less frequency. 
The Accidental Visitors, 61, — of so rare occurrence 
that we are obliged to attribute their appearance 
to accident. 
Among introduced species may be reckoned — 
The Wild Turkey, which flourishes on Lord Montagu's 
estate at Beaulieu ; 
The Canada Goose, the Egyptian Goose, the Magellanic 
Goose, which are semi-domesticated and frequently 
stray from the ornamental waters where they were 
reared. 
The Domestic Turtle Dove {Turtur risorius) is often 
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