386 ALAUDA AllHOIlEA. 



§ 2025. 77/r^^.— Elveden, 14 April, 1852. 



[From a nest of four, thejirst found by us. There were four eggs, which 

 had been incubated about a week.] 



[§ 2020. Seve?i.—E\wedci\, 1852. 



From six nests found between 15 April and 24 June.] 



[§ 2027. nree.—EUedcn, 1853. 



From different nests — two found 14 April, the third 24 June.] 



[§ 2028. 0;/(?.— Elvedeii, 7 April, 1856. '' A. & E. N."] 

 [§ 2029. Tm.—^heden, 23 April, 1850. "A. N."] 



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[§ 2030. 77iree.—Eheden, 10 April, 1857. " E. N 



My brother wrote : " This nest was on the east side of a clump [of old 

 Scotch firs] about five yards from the covert. I have found a Woodlark's 

 nest in the same place several times. I found it by seeing the old bird fly in 

 a direct line to it on the 8th of April, but left it till the 10th, in the hope that 

 she might lay more eggs. They had been incubated about seven days."] 



[§ 2031. Tkrce.— Eh edeu, 17 April, 1857. " E. N." 



My brother's notes are : " These I found by watching the hen bird run near 

 the nest, and then putting her oft". They were fresh, and before they were 

 blown had a deeper pink hue than I ever saw before in Woodlark's eggs. 

 I have known of a pair of bu'ds near this spot for several years and have often 

 found their nest."] 



[§ 2032. nree.—Elveden, 30 March, 1859. "A. & E. N." 



Mv brother wrote at the time : " We found this nest in a low dead furze 

 bush. There was one egg in it on the 26th. The hen flew oft" when we went 

 to take it, the cuck flying overhead, at the same time uttering his alarm- 

 note."] 



[§ 2033. i^o^^r.— Elveden, 30 March, 1859. " A. & E. N." 



My brother's note is : " After taking the nest before mentioned, we saw 



