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GOLDEN EAGLE .Adult/. 
Aquila Chrysaeta. (/emund/ 
Falco Fulvus ;/Zemmunck/) 


Length male full 5 feet female 5 feet Gimch:Food anmmals of large size, such asroebucks sheep etc.and birds Indigenous but chiefly confined to the 
Highlands of Scotland and the mountaimous parts of Ireland. Nestgenerally placed upon the most imaccefsiblerocks. Eggs 2,.sometimes 3 . Female only differs 
in size. ‘lhe young of the frstyear have the tail white tipped with dark brown: irides chesnut brown,im which state itis the Rangtail or Falco Fulvus of 


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Wel. WHITE-TAILED EBEAGILIE. 
Haliceetus Albicilla, (Saw/ 


Tength from 28 to 34 inches Food fish also birds and quadrupeds: Inhabits the mountamous parts of Scotland.and Irdland occasionally seen m England. Breeds generally 
onthe most inaccefsible chifs and lays 2 egés. The Sea Eagle Falco ofsitragus (Jimw,/is the Young of this Species. 


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Aquila Hahetus /Meyer/ 


One third of thenatural size. Food fish. Indigenous. Nest placed im lofty trees or rocks. Eggs 3 or 4 . 


GOSHAWK. 


Astur palumbarius, “chsi:/ 
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About half the natural size. Indigen mall. quadrupeds, Breeds in rocks by the sea side or 


SPARROW HAWICK. 
Accipiter Fringillarius, /ac/ 
Adite Mate: 


About %“of the natural size, Food smatl birds etc. Nest composed of twigs and placed.in lofty trees. Eggs 5 to 6. Indigenous Inthefernale & young, 


the upper phumage 1s more orlels tinged and bordered with rufous brown. 


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Falco ruhpes; (Bechsé/ 


Two thirds of thenatural size Food small birds andinsects Rare and occasional visitant. 


KESTREL. 
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Faleo Tinnunculus 


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MERLIN . 
Falco zsalon; /Zemm:) 


NY. Adult Mote. 
Dh ake Lemate, 


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Nauclerus Furcatus;Zgors/ 


Abouthalf the naturdl size. Rare occasional visitant. food largemsects and reptiles. 


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Buteo lagopus; (/lm/ 


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LONG-EARE D OWL. 
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Length 14 inches. Food mice and small birds Frequents woods and forests, hiding itselfamong holly andivy bushes .Deposits4 or 4 eggs in the 


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HAWK OWL. 
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BARN OR YELLOW OWL. 


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CANADA OWL. 


Noctua funeria. (Jenyns / 


Half the Natural Size. 


LITTLE OWL. 
Noctua Pafserma; (A/w/, 


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TENGMALIYS OWl. 
Noctua Tengmalma, (SeUy/ 


Natural size Food mice and insects, occasionally met with in this country, frequents woods and forests. Nest composed 
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Coraaas garrula; (Luu) Sa 


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CHUN EY SWAILL OW: Hirundo rustea, (uw/ Length 67 mches MigrY arr in April dep 8in. Septemb erto Africa. Food insects 
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Thirundo mparia, /Zomm/ Renee a Sane 


Natural size. Food gnets, thes and other winged insects .Summer visitant.Frequents sand. banks or chffs where it excavates holes for thepurpose of building a 
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Cypselus murarius, (Jthv/. 


Foodinsects. Summer visitant: arr§ May, dep§ August. Frequents lofty buildings in which it also makes its nestin ahole. 


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Cypselus: alipinuss (Temm) 


Natuval Size. ai vemy rare yisitant, 


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Muscicapa grisola.  (Zinn.) 


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Natural size, Food wnged insects. Migratory. Eggs 4 or 5. 


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Lamus Excubi tor; /Zam,/ 


Natural Size. Occasional winter visitant. Food amsects small birds ete Nestbmiltin atree. Eggs 6 or 7 TI 
having the underparts barred wth dusky hnes and the colors of her plumage lefs bright. 


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Lanius Collurto; (Zonn/ 


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Length about 7inches. Food young mice frogs, large thes etc Penodical yisitant,arr$in Spring depSin Sept'for warmerlattudes Fr equents the 


outskirts of woods andunderwood Nest generallyplaced inthe fork of abranchim thorny trees or bushes Eggs 6 or 6. Female resembles the young 
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Natural Size, Very rare occasional visitant. food insects and small birds. Nest suspended. im the forked branch of underwood 


Eégs5or6. Thecolors of the female ane bright and the feathers of the underpartsare edged with brown. 


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Turdus miscovorus ;/Linm. / 


Length Hinches Food beeries andinsects Indigenous. Nest constructed of clay upon a foundation ofroots and twigs thickly bound over with coarse 
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SONG THRUSH. 


Turdus musicus; (Zonw./ 


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Turdus merula, (Zzn/ 


plastered withn and afterwards lmed with dry érafs. The young resemblethe fema 


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Turdus Torquatus; (Zimw/ 


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placed at thefoot afsomebush,composed ofmofs and dry gratis, me ea with hair or feathers. Erequents furzy Com- 


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Frequents heaths andmoors. Nest artiully concealed among the herb age,composed of grals &c. Eds 6. Migratory; 
arrivig mm Apml deparing September. 


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orchards and. groves .Nestotmots and tmgs Imed with ham.placed2ma hole m awall, or agarm.st arafter orbeam. 
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Sylvia Rubecula, (Lath) 
Erythaca Rubewla, (Swaimsor/. 


Length 52 inches. Food msects, worms &c. Indigenous frequents gardens & orchards retirmg most commonly to the woods onthe approach of Spring Nest 


of mots & deadleaves hned withhar. Eégss 5 to7. Female nearly resembles the male. 


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BLUE THROATED WARBLER. 


Sylvia suecica, Latham 
Sylvia cyanecula,/Meyer/ 
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Sylvia phenicurus;/ZaH./ 


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Sylvia Lecustella,; (Zach/ 


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Sylvia Phragmitis; (Aechsé./ 


Natural size. Food aquatic insects, gnats &c. Locahty,theborders of rivers and ponds abounding with tallreeds anc 


composed of fibres and smallroots and lmed-with har. hgés 4: or 5. Male and Female ahke 


REED WAIRBLER. 
Sylva arundinacea, (Lath / 
Natural Size. Summer visitant partially distributed. Locahty the banks of rivers ormarshes overgrown. with reeds m which at conceals ilselt 
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Philomela Luseinia; (waenson/ 


Length about 7imches. Food insects. Summer visitant. Nest formed of dned oak leaves,placed on or near the ground among long 
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Sylvia hortensis; (ZacH/ 


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Natural size. Summer visitant. Food imsects and their larvae. Nestplaced inabush abouttwo feet from the ground. Bégs 4:or 5. 


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Curruca garrula; (Ary) 


Namal Size. Summer Visitant.Food insects & them larve. Eégs 5. Male and Female nearly alike. 


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Sylvia sibilaters ; Zechsé:/ 


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Sylna Regulus; (Lothy) 


Natural Size. Food insects and their larvae. Indigenous Itconstructs abeaunfulnest, composed. of thehghtest materials,mofs and lichens interwoven with spider webs 
and thickly med with feathers Eggs 8 tol0. Inthe young the crown of the head is ohve. 


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Sylvia ignicapila; Zream/ 


Natoral Size. Foodinsects and their larve. The Plumage of the female is lefs brilhant. 


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Nel. TITMOUSEs Parus major, (Lumw/ 


Length 6%inches. Food insects and grain also flesh Indigenous, frequents woods and gardens Nest built of mofs ined with feathers placed in decayed trees | 
or walls Kggs 6 tod. in the female the black lneis continued only to the breast 


N©O2. BLUE TITMOUSE: Parus ceruleus; (Lawm-/ 


Length42inches. Food and habits as above. Eggs 6to6. Femalelefs bight im colour. 


N°l. MARSH TITMOUSEs Parus palustris; (Zaw-/ 


Length 4% imches Food insects and seeds Indigenous. Locy woods and thickets Nestplaced ina hole of an old willow ete. composed of mofs hned with the 
seed-down of the willow Eggs 6 to 8. 


Ne2.COLE TITMOUSE: Parus ater; (Law 


Length 4@ inches. Foodinsects. ndigenous. Loc ¥Ypime woods and plantations. Nest placedim a cavity of a decayed tree formed of mois.wo od and har. 


Eggs 6to 8. 


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LONG TAILED TITMOUSE. 
Parus caudatus ;,/Zivw/ 


Length 52 mches.Foodinsects and ther larve Frequents wooded country ndigenous Nest composed ofmofs and wool and érey 


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CRESTED TITMOUSE. 


Parus cristatus;/Zevn/ 


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BOHEMIAN CHAT TERER. 
Bombyalla Garrula; (Zonap./ 


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