124 OUR MIGRANT BIRDS 



Language. — Usually very silent. It sometimes utters 

 a harsh kmd of " quack." 



Habits. — Very similar to the last. 

 Food. — Fish. 



Nest. — May to June. One brood. 

 Site. — On the ground among heather or other coarse 

 herbage, under rocks, &c., near water. 



Materials. — Heather-sprigs, leaves, and grass, lined 

 with brownish grey down, having rather paler tips and 

 centres. 



Eggs. — Six to ten or more. Pale olive or huffish grey. 



