48 BRITI^iH BIRDS' NESTS. 



several other counties, as far west as Dorsetshire 

 and as far north as Yorkshire. Our ilhistration 

 was procured on a common in Norfolk. 



Materials. — Sometimes a few bits of grass, but 

 generally nothing whatever, in the slight declivity 

 made or selected. 



Eggs. — Two, varying in ground-colour from 

 greyish-yellow to clay-colour, blotched, spotted, 

 and streaked with dark brown, light brown, and 

 greyish-blue. They harmonise very closely with 

 their surroundings. Size about 2*1 by l'o5 in. 



Time. — May and June. Eggs have, however, 

 been found as late as September. 



Remarls. — Migratory, arriving in April and 

 departing in October or November. Note very 

 loud and shrill, and uttered particularly at dusk of 

 evening. Local and other names : Norfolk Plover, 

 Stone Plover, Thicknee, Common Thicknee, Thick - 

 kneed Bustard, Whistling Plover. x\ light sitter. 



DABCHICK. See Orebe, Little. 



DAW. See Jackdaw. 



DIPPER. Also Watee Ouzel. 



Description of Parent Birds. — Length about 

 seven and a half inches. Bill of medium length, 

 nearly straight, and black. Irides hazel. Head 

 and back of neck dark brown. Back, wings, rumj^, 

 and tail, which is short, black. Chin, throat, and 

 upper breast snowy white. Belly chestnut brown 

 or rust colour, vent and under tail-coverts black. 

 Legs, toes, and claws black. 



