204. BRITISH BIRDS' NESTS. 



Bemarls. — Resicleut, altliougli numbers migrate. 

 Notes: call, a slirill lii^it or jid. Local and other 

 names : Shore Pipit, Eock Lark, Sea Titling, Dusky 

 Lark, Field Lark, Sea Lintie. Sits close. 



PIPIT, TREE. 



Description of Farent Bir(h. — Length about six 

 and a half inches. Bill of medium length, nearly 

 straight, slender, and dark bro^yn, lighter on the 

 edges and at the base. Irides hazel. Crown, nape, 

 and back dark brown, the feathers being bordered 

 with lighter brown ; wings darkish-brown ; lesser 

 coverts edged and tipped with greyish-white ; greater 

 coverts edged with pale brown ; these two lighter 

 colours form distinct Imrs across the wings. Eump, 

 upper tail-covers, and quills brown, the two outer 

 ones on each side nearly all dirty white ; chin 

 and throat pale brownish- white. A brown streak 

 runs from the gape, slightly backward, and for 

 some distance downwards. Sides of neck and 

 breast pale buff, with streaks of brown on the 

 former and round spots on the latter ; belly, vent, 

 and under tail-coverts dirty white. Legs, toes, 

 and claws pale yellowish-brown. 



The female is a little smaller in size, and the 

 spots on her breast not so large. It is larger 

 than the Meadow Pipit, has a stronger beak, fewer 

 and larger spots on the breast, and the claw on 

 the hind toe is shorter. 



Situation and Locality. — On the ground, con- 

 cealed by a tuft of grass, in hedgerow banks, on 

 the sloping banks of streams, hidden by a low 

 weed -tangled bush. The bird seems fond of 

 the same locality, and I know several places in 



