NATURE'S CAROL SINGERS. 



this species are seldom found living 

 within hearing distance of each other 

 during the breeding season. 



The nest is built on the ground, and is 

 generally sheltered by a tuft of herbage 

 growing on a grassy bank. It is composed 

 of rootlets and moss with an inner lining 

 of fine grass and hair. The eggs number 

 from four to six, of very variable colora- 

 tion. Some are dull white, so closely 

 mottled and spotted with dark brown 

 as to almost hide the ground colour, 

 whilst others have the greyish - white 

 ground colour tinged with purple, and 

 are spotted and clouded with purple- 

 brown and purple-red. 



The Tree Pipit arrives upon our shores 

 in April and leaves again in September 

 and October. 



