Bird Life in a Suburban Parish 



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The Tree-pipit is more frequently roiiiul in the fields, 

 and seems to he particuhirly addieted to railway emhankments, 

 where its nest 

 may frequently 

 b e f o u 11 d . 

 Unlike the 

 Meadow -pipit, 

 whieh is resi- 

 dent, the Tree- 

 pipit migrates 

 before the ap- 

 p r o a e h o f 

 winter. 



The Red- 

 baeked Shrike 

 is a eommon 

 s p e e i e s all 

 round the 

 north of Lon- 

 don. On the 

 topmost twigs 

 of the tall 

 hedge in whieh 

 the nest is 

 placed it sits 



on the watch for insect prey ; for though it will kill small 

 birds and mice, by far the greater part of its food is com- 

 posed of beetles and other insects. The castings show 



Nest of Hawfinch {Coccu/Ziraiistes z'li/i^cins). 



