\m BRIThSH ]1IUD,S' NESTS. 



told me, whilst in Nortli Uist, that its eggs fetcli 

 as nincli as ten sliilliugs each in that island. 



Materials. — Dry grass. The nest is said to he 

 deei^, and ahout the size of that of a Titlark. 



Eggs. — Four, ground colour varying from olive- 

 green to light huftish-hrown, spotted and hlotched 

 with nmher and hlackish-hrown, most thickly at the 

 larger end. Size ahont I'l hy "83 in. Easily dis- 

 tinguished hy small size. 



Tinie. — June. 



J^g-y^r/rZ'.sr.— Migratory, arriving in May and de- 

 parting in August. Notes, tiiii-. Local and other 

 names : Red Phalarope, Half Weh, Eed-necked 

 Coot Foot, Eed-necked Lohe Foot. Gregarious, 

 and very tame on its breeding- grounds. 



PHEASANT. 



JJescrijifioii of Fdrciit Birds. — Length about three 

 feet, nearly two of which are accounted for by 

 the abnormally long tail. Beak short, curved 

 downwards, and light yellowish horn colour, duller 

 at the base. Irides hazel. Eound tlie eye the 

 skin is bare, crimson, and minutely speckled witli 

 black. The feathers of the liead and neck all 

 round are steel-blue, with a purple-green or brown 

 sheen, according to the light upon tliem. Upper 

 part of back deeji orange, tipped with rich black ; 

 lower back and scapulars made up of a mixture of 

 dark orange and dull brown, each feather having a 

 straw-coloured outer margin. Wing-coverts red, of 

 different shades. Quills grejdsh and yellowish-brown. 

 Eump and upper tail-coverts pale yellowisli-brown. 

 Tail-quills brown, tinged with yellow, and trans- 

 versely barred with black. Breast and belly golden 



