. British birds' nests; how, where, and when to find and identify them . recollected round the larger end. Occasionally verysparingly supplied or altogether absent. Size about•8 by 6 in. Time.—March, April, May, June, and July. Bemails. — Resident and migratory. Somenaturalists are of opinion that the Robins whichinhabit our gardens and orchards in winter migrateNorth in summer, and that their places are suppliedby more Southern members of the species. Any-way, it is certain that the bird does migrate, fromthe fact that specimens visit our lightships duringthe great airtumn rushes. Notes: call
. British birds' nests; how, where, and when to find and identify them . recollected round the larger end. Occasionally verysparingly supplied or altogether absent. Size about•8 by 6 in. Time.—March, April, May, June, and July. Bemails. — Resident and migratory. Somenaturalists are of opinion that the Robins whichinhabit our gardens and orchards in winter migrateNorth in summer, and that their places are suppliedby more Southern members of the species. Any-way, it is certain that the bird does migrate, fromthe fact that specimens visit our lightships duringthe great airtumn rushes. Notes: call, sharp andclear; alarm, a very monotonous, low and plaintivecliee, hardly ever uttered excejit when the nest isbeing visited by an intruder. Song, sweet andplaintive. Local and other names : Redbreast,Robin Redbreast, Robinet, Bob Robin, closely, yet though a l)()ld 1)ird, will sometimesforsake its discovered eggs in the most unaccount-able manner. The situation represented in ourfirst illustration has been occupied two or threeyears in ROBINS NEST IN THE CORNER OF A TOOL SHED,
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