izo BRITISH NESTING BIRDS 



Voice. — The song is very similar to that of the Skylark, but is sweeter 

 and not so powerful. 



Chief Features. — Not nearly so common as the Skylark. May be 

 known by smaller size, short tail, and streak over eye. Ascends 

 in circles, and also sings when perched in a tree. Will ascend 

 from latter like the Tree Pipit. 



Plumage. — Reddish-brown above, middle of each feather dark 

 brown; over eye a prominent streak of yellowish-white, which 

 extends to back part of head; yellowish-white underneath, 

 streaked with dark brown ; tail very short. Length. — Six and 

 a half inches. 



WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED (Dendrocopus major) 



Local Names. — French Pie, French Woodpecker, Great Black and 

 White W T oodpecker, Middle-Spotted Woodpecker, Pied Wood- 

 pecker, Spickle-Pied Woodpecker, Whitall, White Woodpecker, 

 Whit- Wall, Witall or Witwall, Woodall, Woodnacker, Wood Pie. 



Haunt. — Woods, parks, and orchards. 



Nesting Period. — End of May and June. 



Site of Nest. — A hole in a tree. 



Materials Used. — None, except chips of wood which are left after 

 hole has been excavated. 



Eggs. — Four or Five. Glossy white; 1.05 by .75 inch. 



Food. — Insects, etc. 



Voice. — Call, " chik, chick, chink;" "slack, slack;" " chack, 

 clack;" a shrill "whit," and a higher- toned note something 

 like that of Green species. 



Chief Features. — The least distributed of the three British Wood- 

 peckers. May be known by large size, black and white dress, 

 and crimson on head, belly, and under tail-coverts. 



Plumage. — Black crown and upper parts; on back of head a patch 

 of crimson; white scapulars, lesser wing-coverts, and under- 

 neath ; crimson on belly and under tail-coverts. Female lacks 

 crimson on head. Length. — Nine and a half inches. 



WOODPECKER, GREEN (Gecinus viridis) 



Local Names. — Awl, Awl Bird, Eaqual, Ecle, French Pie, Gaily, 

 Hew-Hole, High Hoe, Large Green Woodpecker, Mele, Nick-a- 

 Pecker, Pick-a-tree, Poppinjay, Rain Bird, Rain Fowl, Tongue 

 Bird, Wet-wet-more-wet, Whet-Ile, Whittle, Witwall, Wood- 

 Bpite, Wood wall, Yaffer, Yamngale, Yaffle, Yaffler, Yappingale, 

 Yawkle. 



Haunt. — Woods and parks. 



