NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE.
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1. | Woodlark, | Alauda arborea. | In January, and continues to sing through all the summer and autumn. |
2. | Song-thrush, | Turdus simpliciter dictus. | In February and on to August; re-assume their song in autumn. |
3. | Wren. | Passer troglodytes. | All the year, hard frost excepted. |
4. | Redbreast, | Rubecula. | Ditto. |
5. | Hedge-sparrow, | Curruca. | Early in February to July 10th. |
6. | Yellow-hammer. | Emberiza flava. | Early in February, and on through July to August 21st. |
7. | Skylark, | Alauda vulgaris. | In February and on to October. |
8. | Swallow, | Hirundo domestica. | From April to September. |
9. | Black-cap, | Atricapilla. | Beginning of April to July 13th. |
10. | Titlark, | Alauda pratorum. | From middle of April to July 16th. |
11. | Blackbird, | Merula vulgaris. | Sometimes in February and March, and so on to July 23rd; re-assumes in autumn. |
12. | Whitethroat, | Ficedulæ affinis. | In April, and on to July 23rd. |
13. | Goldfinch, | Carduelis. | April, and through to September 16th. |
14. | Greenfinch, | Chloris. | On to July and August 2nd. |
15. | Less reed-sparrow, | Passer arundinaceus minor. | May, on to beginning of July. |
16. | Common linnet, | Linaria vulgaris. | Breeds and whistles on till August; re-assumes its note when they begin to congregate in October, and again early before the flocks separate. |
Birds that cease to be in full song, and are usually silent at or before Midsummer:
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17. | Middle willow-wren, | Regulus non cristatus. | Middle of June; begins in April. |
18. | Redstart, | Ruticilla. | Ditto: begins in May. |
19. | Chaffinch, | Fringilla. | Beginning of June; sings first in February. |
20. | Nightingale, | Luscinia. | Middle of June; sings first in April. |