et THE NATURAL HISTORY 
feizing the neft of the Wood Pecker, who in 
its turn alfo feizes upon the Starling’s | neft, 
Sometimes tooit will ufe the old neft of a Thruthy, | 
for it is not nice in: thefe refpects, collecting only 
afew leaves, or other dty materials to lay its eggs 
upon; occafionally they breed under the eaves of 
houfes, in. towers, ruins, in cliffs or high rocks 
ever the fea; the net is frequently made of | 
firaw and (raall fibres of roots,. and lined. with 
leaves. ey 9 aot 
Starlings are gregarious  Siiieascala: winter | 
they aflemble in flocks. They colle& in. im- 
mente numbers in the fens of Lincelathire,, and ! 
do great damage among the reeds, by roofting 
upon them in-fuch multitudes, as to: break them 
down by their weight ; for reeds are “uted there 
for thatch, and are the harveit of that country; 
fometimes they are feen in company with Red. | 
wings, and Ficldfares ; they are eafily diftinguifhe | 
ed from other birds by their manner ef Alyingy | 
spiel is very irregular, and diforderly,. | 
They feed principally on worms, and’ iinfél i 
they will fometimes eat grain, and fome kinds | 
of fruits, and they have been known to get into , 
Pigeon-houles, to fuck the Pigeon’s eggs. 
"They are very docile, and difpofed to imitates 
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