EGGS OF SOMERSETSHIRE BIRDS. 155 
SAXICOLA. 
18.—Saxicola rubicola.— Stonechat. 
This bird builds early in April, its eggs are six in number, 
in colour a pale greyish blue, the large end minutely 
freckled with brown. 
19—S. rubetra.— Whinchat. 
This bird in habits is very similar to the preceding; the 
nests are alike, the eggs are bluish green, very mi- 
nutely speckled with brown. These birds are double 
brooded. 
20.—S. senanthe.— Wheaiear. 
Though seldom seen in this immediate neighbourhood, 
these birds may be found in great numbers, especially 
on their arrival in March, along our coast, on downs, 
and in warrens generally, where they build in April, 
usually placing their nest in some hole in a wall, or 
under the scattered rocks found on the downs they 
inhabit. The nest is commonly found beyond the 
reach of the arm, and their eggs, are in conse- 
quence procured with dificulty. They are of a 
very elegant shape, 103 lines in length by 7 lines in 
breadth, and of a delicate pale blue colour. 
SALICARIA. 
21.—Salicaria locustella.—Grasshopper Warbler. 
The eggs of this species are difieult to procure, from the 
exceedingly shy nature of the bird ; they breed in 
May, the eggs are pale reddish white, freckled all 
over with red, in length 8 lines, by breadth 6 lines. 
22.—S. phragmitis.—Sedge Warbler. 
The eggs of this bird bear such a resemblance to those of 
the yellow water-wagtail as scarcely to admit of 
separation, ifaccidentally mixed ; their size is however 
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