. The birds of Berwickshire; with remarks on their local distribution migration, and habits, and also on the folk-lore, proverbs, popular rhymes and sayings connected with them . , and eggs, which are generally seven or eight in number,are white, with pale reddish spots. I discovered a nest ofthe Long-Tailed Titmouse in the policy grounds of Paxton,near the Avenue Bridge, in the summer of 1874.^ But most of all it wins my admiration To view the structure of this little work, A birds nest. Mark it well within, without, No tool had he that wrought, no knife to cut, No nail to fix,
. The birds of Berwickshire; with remarks on their local distribution migration, and habits, and also on the folk-lore, proverbs, popular rhymes and sayings connected with them . , and eggs, which are generally seven or eight in number,are white, with pale reddish spots. I discovered a nest ofthe Long-Tailed Titmouse in the policy grounds of Paxton,near the Avenue Bridge, in the summer of 1874.^ But most of all it wins my admiration To view the structure of this little work, A birds nest. Mark it well within, without, No tool had he that wrought, no knife to cut, No nail to fix, no bodkin to insert, No glue to join ; his little beak was all. And yet how neatly finished. What nice hand, With every implement and means of art, And twenty years apprenticeship to boot, Could make me such another ? HUEDIS. ^ Mr. W. Locke, teacher, Gateside School, Spottiswoode, has informed methat the nest of the Long-Tailed Titmouse is sometimes found about Carolsideand Cowdenknowes. Mr. Watson, Duns, exhibited at a meeting of the Berwick-shire Naturalists Chib, held at Belford on 28th July 1880, a beautiful nest ofthis bird found in a furze bush at Chapel, near PASSERES. ( 91 ) PARID^. THE GKEAT TITMOUSE. OX-EYE, GREAT BLACK-HEADED TOMTIT, BLACK-CAP, SIT-YE-DOWN,SAW-SHARPER. Pants major.€);;-£*£, Bee-eater, Black4jeaD. / have a prefy tytmouseCome picking at my to,Gossuppe with you I purpose,To drink before I go. Scrap of Ancient Song, about 1575. The Great Titmouse is fouud in the plantations, strips, andwooded deans of the county during summer, and in winterwhen snow is on the ground it is often seen in the neigh-bourhood of our houses, farm buildings,^ stackyards, andgardens. It appears to be a partial migrant, for it occurs amongstthe numbers of Titmice of various kinds which are seenpassing the lighthouses on the coasts of England and Scot-land in spring and autumn.^ 1 The tops and the eaves of stacks are favourite resorts. I noticed numbersof Great Titmice
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