. Our migrant birds and how to know them . ^^^B 1 BIRDS OF THE GARDENS 25 through the densest cover, consequently it is far morefrequently heard than seen. Always reluctant to taketo wing, but if forced to do so it flies clumsily andsluggishly, with dangling legs, and soon drops intocover again. If occasion demands it will feign aquatic like the Water Rail. Food.—Small snails, worms, slugs, insects, Uzards,seeds, &c. Nest.—May or June. One brood. Site.—On the ground, among some kind of growingherbage. Materials.—Dead grass, leaves, and roots, Uned withfiner grass. Eggs.—Seven to ten.
. Our migrant birds and how to know them . ^^^B 1 BIRDS OF THE GARDENS 25 through the densest cover, consequently it is far morefrequently heard than seen. Always reluctant to taketo wing, but if forced to do so it flies clumsily andsluggishly, with dangling legs, and soon drops intocover again. If occasion demands it will feign aquatic like the Water Rail. Food.—Small snails, worms, slugs, insects, Uzards,seeds, &c. Nest.—May or June. One brood. Site.—On the ground, among some kind of growingherbage. Materials.—Dead grass, leaves, and roots, Uned withfiner grass. Eggs.—Seven to ten. Reddish or huffish white,spotted and blotched somewhat sparingly with red-brown and violet-grey under-markings. BLUE-HEADED WAGTAIL (Motacilla flava). A casual visitor only, generally in spring, and hasbred with us on a few occasions. Has been observedchiefly in the south-eastern, south-western, and southerncounties. Observation.—Very like the Yellow Wagtail, but notewhite streak over eye (not yellow) and double yellowish
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