by the birds disturbed from their sleep, seem to roll over the marsh. The 

 rapid, restless, shy and fugitive behaviour of the Fire-Finches at this time 

 contrasts wonderfully with their composed, self-complacent manner when 

 they are accustomed to sun themselves and strut on the tops of stalks, 

 twittermg and shaking their wings with bristling plumage in then- garb of 



Tlie figures are taken from / and _;'. 



