. Birds' nests, eggs and egg-collecting . rass, and wool are the nesting materials eggs are two in number, usually of an unspottedwhite as representative, but sometimes slightly markedwith pale red—this, however, being the exception. THE GREY breeding haunts of this bird seem to be as far northas it can possibly carry out incubation successfully; Green-land, Northern Siberia, and Melville Island being natural depression in the peat earth serves as a nest, inwhich four eggs are usually laid, of a stony colour, tingedwith olive-green, speckled and spotted (especia
. Birds' nests, eggs and egg-collecting . rass, and wool are the nesting materials eggs are two in number, usually of an unspottedwhite as representative, but sometimes slightly markedwith pale red—this, however, being the exception. THE GREY breeding haunts of this bird seem to be as far northas it can possibly carry out incubation successfully; Green-land, Northern Siberia, and Melville Island being natural depression in the peat earth serves as a nest, inwhich four eggs are usually laid, of a stony colour, tingedwith olive-green, speckled and spotted (especially at thelarger end) with dark brown. THE duck breeds in Norfolk, the Fen districts, and Scot-laud, once numerously, but now more rarely. The nest ismade iu marshes as far removed from human intrusion aspossible, and is constructed of sedges, reeds, &c. ; and dsthe time of hatching approaches, the eggs are covered withdown from the bird^s own body. They number from eightto twelve, and are white, tinged with green. J. EGGS. I Tawny Owl. 2. Grey Phalarope 3. Golden Eagle. 4- White-tailed , Eider Duck. 6. Herring Gull. 7- Shoveller. 8. Ruff. 9- Grasshopper Warbler. EOGS AND EGG-COLLECTING. 43 THE GRASSHOPPER nest of this sliy little summer visitor is usually wellcoQcealed near the ground, in the middle of a thick is constructed of strong dry grass and moss outside,with an inner lining of slender grass. The eggs numberfrom four to seven, and are of a pale rosy-coloured white,with spots and speckles all over of a darker-shaded red. THE GOLDEN mate of this king of birds builds her nest in \)i\Qi mostdesolate and unapproachable parts of Scotland and Ireland,where even the skilful and darinj? craorsman can with diffi-culty come. The eyrie is made of sticks, a supply beingadded each year until an enormous pile is collected, almostflat at the top. The eggs number from two to three, andare of a grey or dingy-white colour, clouded and
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