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which it frequents have been recorded by various 
writers, no one seems to have had any certain 
information as to its true home, or the country 
wherein it breeds, till about the year 1858, when 
Mr. Wolley first introduced the eggs from Finland. 
The nest, which is fixed on the fork of a branch, 
eight or ten feet from the ground, is composed of 
dry stalks of grass, and the inside is lined with 
very fine stalks of the same material. The eggs, 
of which there are three or four, are of a dingy 
bluish white, marked with spots and blotches of 
black of various sizes and shades. 
WHEATEAR, THE. 
Svivra (Enanrne, Penn. 
The Wheatear is one of the earliest of our sum- 
mer visitants, arriving about the middle of March. 
It is generally dispersed, betaking itself to sandy 
downs, pastures, and stony slopes, both on the 
coast and in the interior. It is a very lively and 
active bird, hopping along with great celerity. 
Its food consists of insects, worms, and small tes- 
taceous mollusca. It has a short, lively, and plea- 
santly modulated song, which is heard sometimes 
when it is perched on a rock, wall, or turf, and more 
frequently while hovering in the air, or during its 
short flights. The nest, which is composed of 
