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		RAII NOMINA.
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:

		RAII NOMINA.
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.