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THE GRASSeC^PPER-LAKK. 



Their usual food consists of small Beetles^ Caterpillers, arid othei 

 insects, as well as of the seeds of numerous kiuds of wild plants. 



THE MEADOW PIPIT. 



The Meadow Pipit^ more commonly called the Titlark, resemblea 

 the true Larks in the long hind 

 claw and peculiar plumage, but 

 is pointed out as distinct, by ih& 

 different color of the bill. Like 

 the Sky-lark, it sir^gs while ia 

 the air, but sometimes alsa pours 

 forth its musical strains while 

 settled upon the ground. It feeds 

 principally on slugs, worms, and 

 insects, which it chases with much 

 activity, after the manner of the 

 Wagtails, even . vibrating its tail 

 like them. Hilly grounds, com- 

 mons, and meadows are its chief 

 lesort in summer, but during September and October S(Xiks of these 

 birds may be seen congregated in turnip fields, and m the winter thej 

 seek the protection, of the warm hedge- rows. 



The nest of the Titlark is made on the ground, and concealed by a 

 t\ift of grass. There are usually five or six eggs, light brown m color, 

 spotted with, a darker tint The length of the t^rd is six inches 



»SE MXABO^ SiSn. 



THE GlLAkSSHOPPES-LAaS. 



This is a very small species. Its bill is dendef and d'usky. Tba 

 «.pper parts of the body are 

 ©f a variegated greenish 

 brown. The under parts 

 are of a yellowish white, 

 speckled irregularly on the 

 Brcck and breast. The 

 leathers of the wings and 

 tail are of a palish dusky 

 brown. The tail is long, 

 find somewhat wedge- 

 shaped. 



Nothing, says the Eev. 

 Mr. White, can be more 

 amusing than the sibilous whisper of this little- bird, v/hich seems to 

 be close by, though it may be an hundred yards distant ; and, when 

 close at your ear, is scarcely any louder than when a great vray of£ 

 The Grasshopper-lark usually begins his note about the middle of 

 April, %nd did we not know that the Grasshopper insects are not yal 



7SE GRASSfiOPPER LARK. 



