The Natural History of Selborne

abound Alauda Andalusia animals appear April autumn birds of passage birds of prey breed brood called chaffinches colour common cuckoo curious DEAR district doubt eggs Facing feeding feet female fieldfares fish flocks forest frequently frost garden gentleman Gilbert White ground Hanger haunt hedges hirundines hirundo house-martins inches insects known Lapwing larvæ late le ham legs LETTER Linnæus male manner martins mentioned migration morning Motacilla natural history naturalist neighbourhood neighbouring nest never night observed ornithologist owls parish perhaps prey procured quadrupeds RAII rain Red-backed Shrikes redwings remarkable remiges retire ring-dove ring-ousels season seems seen SELBORNE sing snow soft-billed sometimes soon species spring stone curlew strange suppose Sussex swallow swifts tail titmouse trees vast village weather Whinchat white-throat wild willow-wren wings winter Wolmer wonder Woodlark woods wren Yellowhammer young