. British birds' nests; how, where, and when to find and identify them . ,or creamy-white, clouded, blotched, marbled, orveined with dark brown, and underlying tints ofbluish lead-colour. They are subject to greatvariation, and often closely resemble flint pebblesone may pick up on the beach wdth chalk adher-ing to them; in fact, I have on more than oneoccasion been deceived by one of these pebbleslying under a furze bush. Size about 125 by 87 in. Time.—May and June. Remarks. — Migratory, arriving in May anddeparting in September or October. Note, jar-r-r-r-v-r and dee, dee, said to be uttered
. British birds' nests; how, where, and when to find and identify them . ,or creamy-white, clouded, blotched, marbled, orveined with dark brown, and underlying tints ofbluish lead-colour. They are subject to greatvariation, and often closely resemble flint pebblesone may pick up on the beach wdth chalk adher-ing to them; in fact, I have on more than oneoccasion been deceived by one of these pebbleslying under a furze bush. Size about 125 by 87 in. Time.—May and June. Remarks. — Migratory, arriving in May anddeparting in September or October. Note, jar-r-r-r-v-r and dee, dee, said to be uttered on takingHight. Local and other names : Goatsucker, Dor-hawk, Fen Owl, Nighthawk, Wheelbird, Jar Owl,Churn Owl, Goat Owl. Sits closely, trusting tothe wonderful harmony of her plumage with sur-rounding objects. NUTHATCH. Description of Parent Birds.—Length about sixinches; bill moderately long, strong, nearly straight,sharp at the tip, and bluish-black, except at thebase of the lower mandible, where it is hazel. Crown and all upper parts of body,. riGHTJARS EGGS AND NEWLY-HATCHED YOUNG 174 BRITISH BIRDS NESTS. including wing-coverts and part of tail, bluishslate-grey. Wing-quills dusky, margined on theouter webs with blue. Tail-quills, excepting thosementioned above, black, tipped with grey, andmarked on either side with white. A black streakpasses from the base of the bill to each eye, andthence down the side of the neck. Sides of headand chin white; throat, breast, and belly buff;sides and thighs dark rust-colour or chestnut; ventwhite, marked with rust-colour. Legs, toes, andclaws light brown, inclining to yellowish. The female is lighter coloured on her under-parts. Sitiiatioi and Localitij.—In a hole in the trunkor strong branch of a tree, old stumps, and occasion-ally in a hayrick or wall; at varying depths offrom three or four to twelve or fifteen inches. Inthe south and midlands of England, also Wales;rarely met with in Scotland and never in Irel
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