104 THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE. 
after midsummer ; and shall range them somewhat in the order 
in which they first begin to open as the spring advances. 
1. Woodlark. 
2. Song-thrush. 
3. Wren. 
4. Redbreast. 
5. Hedge-sparrow. 
6 
. Yellow-hammer. 
7. Skylark. 
8. Swallow. 
g. Black-cap. 
o. Titlark. 
11. Blackbird. 
12. White-throat. 
13. Goldfinch. 
14. Greenfinch. 
15. Less reed-sparrow. 
16. Common linnet. 
USUALLY APPEARS 
In January, and continues to sing through all the 
summer and autumn. 
In February and on to August; reassume their 
song in autumn. 
All the year, hard frost excepted. 
Ditto. 
Early in February to July roth. 
Early in February, and on through July to 
: August 21st. 
In February and on to October. 
From April to September. 
Beginning of April to July 13th. 
From middle of April to July 16th. 
Sometimes in February and March, and so on to 
} July 23d; reassumes in autumn. 
In April, and on to July 23d. 
April, and through to September 16th. 
On to July and August 2d. 
May, on to beginning of July. 
note when they begin to congregate in October, 
and again early before the flocks separate. 
{et and whistles on till August ; reassumes its 
Birds that cease to be in full song, and are usually silent at 
or before midsummer: 
17. Middle willow-wren. 
18. Redstart. 
19. Chaffinch. 
20. Nightingale. 
Middle of June; begins in April. 
Ditto: begins in May. 
Beginning of June; sings first in February. 
Middle of June; sings first in April. 
Birds that sing for a short time, and very early in the spring : 
21. Missel-bird. 
22. Great titmouse, or Ox- 
eye, 
January 2d,1770; in February. Is calledin Hamp- 
shire and Sussex the storm-cock, because its 
song is supposed to forbode windy wet weather ; 
it is the largest singing bird we have. 
In February, March, April: reassumes for a short 
time in September, 
