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markings. One uncommon variety closely resembles 

 the eggs of the Pied Wagtail. The Titlark resorts to 

 the same tricks as the Tree Pipit to draw off danger 

 from her nest. The Cuckoo is said to patronise the 

 Meadow Pipit's nest more frequently than any other. 

 Out of four nests found last season by our young 

 collectors at Oueenwood, three contained a Cuckoo's 

 egg. 



ROCK PIPIT. 



ANTHUS OBSCURUS. 



Family Passerid/e. Sub-family Motacillin^. Genus 

 Anthus. 



Shore Pipit — Dusky Lark — Rock Lark — Sea Tit — Sea Lintie. 



This Bird for a long time was, it seems, confused 

 with the Meadow and Tree Pipits. It is a common 

 bird on nearly all parts of our coasts, but never comes 

 far inland. It is an active bird, and has all the habits 

 of the other Pipits ; its quick run as it moves along 



