MEADOW-PIPIT. TREE-PIPIT. 37 



Genus— ANTHUS. 



ANTHUS PRATENSIS— Meadow-pipit. 



The " Titlark," as this bird is commonly called, is frequent 

 throughout the county. It is fond of building in the low tufts of 

 heather on open downs. Three nests with eggs were found, on the 

 visit of the Woolhope Club to the spur of the Black Mountains 

 above Trewyn, May 15, 1884. 



[Anthus cervinus — Red-throated Pipit] 

 Unst, Shetland, 1854. 



ANTHUS TRIVIALIS— Tree-pipit. 



A common summer visitant throughout the county. Its rich, 

 deeply coloured, reddish brown eggs are to be seen in every boy's 

 collection. 



[Anthus campestris — Tawny Pipit.] 

 An occasional straggler to the South Coast of England. 



[Anthus richardi — Richard's Pipit.] 

 An occasional straggler during Autumnal migration. 



[Anthus ludovicianus — American Pipit.] 

 Occurrence uncertain in England, 



[Anthus spipoletta — Water-pipit] 

 A very rare straggler in Britain. 



[Anthus obscurus — Rock-pipit] 

 A common resident in British Coasts. 



