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REDS TART, COMMON: 
SYLVIA PHa@NiIcuRUS, Zemm. 
The Redstart arrives in this country from the 
middle to the end of April, and departs in October. 
Generally assuming a station on a stone or twig, 
and jerking out its tail at intervals, it sallies forth in 
pursuit of insects in the manner of the Flycatchers. 
It is very partial to walls, and frequently places its 
nest in a hole or chink of one, though sometimes 
it selects the hollow of a tree for that purpose. 
The nest is composed of fibrous roots and moss, 
and is plentifully lined with hair. The eggs, from 
six to seven in number, are of a light greenish blue 
colour, scarcely distinguishable from those of the 
Hedge Sparrow, although somewhat smaller. The 
Redstart is extensively distributed in Britain and 
Treland. 
REDWING. 
Turpus 1L1acus, Lin. 
This species is a periodical visitant to England, 
generally arriving upon our north-eastern coasts 
towards the end of October. During its residence 
here it is gregarious, and haunts the meadows and 
pastures as long as open weather continues. On 
