. British birds' nests; how, where, and when to find and identify them . s, and claws leaden grey. The female is said to be a trifle duller in herplumage than the male, but in all other respectsis very similar. Differs in size as its name implies,from the Whitethroat. Hitnatioii and Localit/j.—In a low, sloping hedge(our illustration is from a photograph of a nestin such a situation and was taken in Surrey),amongst briars, brambles, nettles, gorse and lowbushes, entangled by tall coarse grass and weeds ;in gardens, orchards, on commons, rough wastelands, by river banks, and the sides of small
. British birds' nests; how, where, and when to find and identify them . s, and claws leaden grey. The female is said to be a trifle duller in herplumage than the male, but in all other respectsis very similar. Differs in size as its name implies,from the Whitethroat. Hitnatioii and Localit/j.—In a low, sloping hedge(our illustration is from a photograph of a nestin such a situation and was taken in Surrey),amongst briars, brambles, nettles, gorse and lowbushes, entangled by tall coarse grass and weeds ;in gardens, orchards, on commons, rough wastelands, by river banks, and the sides of small plentiful in the South and East of England,but rare in the West, North, and Scotland, andvery rarely met with, indeed, in Ireland. Materials.—Dead grass stalks, with an innerlining of horsehair. The whole structure is buta shallow, frail network-looking afiair, that can beseen through with ease. It is sometimes tied orcemented together with old cobwebs. Eggs.—Four to five ; white, light creamy white,or white with the faintest suggestion of green, in. LESSER ^A^HITETHROAT. 350 lUiiriSH IllUDS NESTS. ground colour, spotted ;ind speckled witli ^-rey,greenish-brown, and uniher-brown. The markingsgenerally form a belt round the larger end. Sizeabout 60 by •52 in. Distinguished by small size,clean ground colour, and bold belt-inclining spots Time.— May, June, and July. Hei/Kirls. ■—Migratory, arriving in April andleaving in September. Notes: call, cJiecJi, repeatedseveral times, and an incessant chattering, some-times loud and grating, at others low and notunpleasant. Local or other nauies: none. Sitsclosely. WIGEON. Description of Pareiit Birch.—Length abouteighteen inches; bill rather short, narrow, highishat the base, and bluish-grey, tipped with dark brown. Forehead and crown creamcolour; rest of head and upper part of neck richbay, almost black on the chin aiid throat. A streakof green passes backward from the eye, and thecheeks an
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