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	RAII NOMINA.
White-wagtail, Yellow-wagtail. Grey-wagtail,	Motacilla alba. Motacilla flava. Motacilla cinerea.	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	These frequent shallow rivulets near the spring heads, where they never freeze: eat the aureliæ of Phryganæ. The smallest birds that walk.
Wheat-ear,	Œnanthe.		Some of these are to be seen with us the winter through.
Whin-chat,	Œnanthe secunda.
Stone-chatter,	Œnanthe tertia.
Golden-crowned wren,	Regulus cristatus.		This is the smallest British bird: haunts the tops of tall trees; stays the winter through.

A List of the Winter Birds of Passage round this neighbourhood, ranged somewhat in the order in which they appear.

	RAII NOMINA.
1. Ring-ousel,	Merula torauata.		This is a new migration, which I have lately discovered about Michaelmas week, and again about the 14th March.
2. Red wing,	Turdus iliacus.		About old Michaelmas.
3. Fieldfare,	Turdus pilaris		Though a percher by day, roosts on the ground.
4. Royston-crow,	Cornix cinerea.		Most frequent on downs.
5. Woodcock,	Scolopax.		Appears about old Michaelmas.
6. Snipe.	Gallinago minor.		Some snipes constantly breed with us.
7. Jack-snipe.	Gallinago minima.
8. Wood-pigeon,	Œnas.		Seldom appears till late; not in such plenty as formerly.
9. Wild-swan.	Cygnus ferus.		On some large waters.
10. Wild-goose,	Anser ferus.
11. Wild-duck, 12. Pochard, 13. Wigeon, 14. Teal, breeds with us in Wolmer Forest,	Anas torquata minor. Anas fera fusca. Penelope. Querquedula.	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	On our lakes and streams.
15. Gross-beak, 16. Cross-bill, 17. Silk-tail.	Coccothraustes. Loxia. Garrulus bohemicus.	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	These are only wanderers that appear occasionally, and are not observant of any regular migration.