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of Winter, and that they paftin certain beaten Traéts well known to the Indians, as well as: 
the Englith refiding there, who lie in wait for them, and kill great Numbers for thew 
Skins. They are faid by the Natives to pafi very far North in the Summer, and to return. 
in the Winter far enough Southward to come to a temperate Climate. I have in my Search- 
es after Birds difeover'd fome few that are found in England at certain Seafons, to be found 
alfa in Bengal; and fame found in Europe, tho’ not in England, are found alfo in Ben-- 
gal: Whether they continue there all the Year, or are only Birds of Paffage, as they are 
with us, I cannot tell; but it would be worth the Obfervation of any curious Englifhman. 
refiding in that Country ; therefore I fhall fet down their Names, viz. 
The Greater Reditart, {  Merula Saxatilis,. A/drov. 
The Witwal, IGerus, Phiniz, 
The Wheat-Ear, |  Oenanthe or Vitiflora, 
The Small-Green-Wren, - Regulus non criftatus, 
The Houfe-Swallow, - Hirundo domeftica, 
The Bee-eater, Merops, 
The Wry-neck, || Iynx or Torquilla. 
Of this Number the Wheat-Ear, the Green-Wren, the Houfe-Swallow and Wry- 
neck, are found in England in Summer, and all of them in the Southern Parts of Eu- 
rope, where I believe they are Birds of Paffage alfo. All thefe I have met with in Par- 
cels of Birds fent from Bengal ; and if any Perfon of good Obfervation in India could dif- 
cover that thefe Birds are abfent there while prefent with us, and prefent there whilft abfent 
| here, it would anfwer the Queftion, whither and in what manner do thefe Birds pafs? 
It 7s indeed my Opinion, that all thofe Birds which are feen with us only fome part of the 
- Year, pafs into other Countries when they are out of our fight. We are certain fome of 
them muft, becaufe they do not breed while they continue with us; thefe are the Wood- 
cock, Snipes, Field-fare, Redwing and fome others: Thefe I believe, go into northern 
Countries to breed. The Summer Birds of Paffage alfo come from more fouthern Countries 
northward tous, and breed here: Seeing then Birds retire from more northern Parts to 
winter with us, why fhould not tender Birds whe vifits us in Summer and breed here, retire 
and foelter themfelves in fouthern Countries, where they are fecure from cold, which they 
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