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and dry grass, is placed on bushes or low trees, 
but never on the ground. It lays three eggs of a 
reddish yellow colour, spotted with dull red and 
faint purple. 
TERN, ROSEATE. 
Sterna DovGatii, Wont. 
This beautiful Tern, which was discovered by 
Dr. Macdougall, on the Cambray Islands, in the 
Frith of Clyde, and afterwards described by Mon- 
tagu, has since been found on various parts of the 
coast in England, Scotland, and Ireland. It does 
not appear, however, so often on the southern 
shores as on the west or east coast. It has been 
found also in Norway, the countries on the Baltic, 
Germany, France, Italy, the island of Madeira, 
and Cape of Good Hope. It is said to be abundant 
too in some parts of America. The eggs, which 
are rather larger than those of the Arctic Tern, 
are of a yellowish stone colour, speckled with ash 
grey and dark brown spots. It is reported to breed 
in the Solway Frith, and as far north as Lapland. 
It feeds upon small fish. 
