. British nesting birds : a complete record of every species which nests in the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain Identification. n4 BRITISH NESTING BIRDS Food.—Water insects and their larvae, and slugs. Voice.—Call, "cheep," or a harsh " turr; " also a soft " wheet- ; Alarm, "tut-tut;" song, "chuck, chuck, chuck, chuck, chuck, click, ; An impetuous utterance. Chief Features.—A Summer Migrant, arriving towards end of April. A shy bird, and hates being watched. Has the habit of uttering a vehement song when a stone or other missi
. British nesting birds : a complete record of every species which nests in the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain Identification. n4 BRITISH NESTING BIRDS Food.—Water insects and their larvae, and slugs. Voice.—Call, "cheep," or a harsh " turr; " also a soft " wheet- ; Alarm, "tut-tut;" song, "chuck, chuck, chuck, chuck, chuck, click, ; An impetuous utterance. Chief Features.—A Summer Migrant, arriving towards end of April. A shy bird, and hates being watched. Has the habit of uttering a vehement song when a stone or other missile is thrown near its haunt. Mimics the calls and cries of other birds. Streak over eye a good method of identification. Plumage.—Greyish-brown above; a broad, distinct, yellowish-white streak above eye; pale buff underneath; white throat. Length.—Four inches and three-quarters. WARBLER, WILLOW (Phylloscopus trochilus) Local Names.—Bank Jug, Bee, Billy, Grosbeak, Ground Huck-Muck, Hay Bird, Hazock Wren, Muftie Wren, Oven Bird, Oven Tit, Peggy» Peg»y Whitethroat, Sally Picker, Scotch Wren, Silver Wren, Smew, Strawsmeer, Tom Thumb, White Wren, Willie Muftie, Willow Sparrow, Willow Wren, Wren Lintie, Yellow Warbler, Yellow Wren. Haunt. — Woods, copses, planta- tions, commons, and gardens. Nesting Period.—May and June. Site of Nest.—On the ground among grass, or at the base of a bush. ^v Materials Used. — Moss, leaves, -pig. 45. Willow Warbler. grass, and horsehair, with a profuse feather lining. Dome-shape, and similar to that of Chiff Chaff. Fggs.—Six to Eight. White, freckled with light red. Food.—Insects. Voice.—A simple refrain, little varied but very sweet. Call, " for- eet " and " hoid-hoid; " otherwise " tu-it " or " ; Chief Features.—Haunts tall trees and bushes, and resumes Spring song in August. A Summer Migrant, arriving early in April. Care should be taken not to confuse this bird with the Ch
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