THE STONECHAT. 



work to do because his mate disappeared 

 altogether a few days after the young 

 ones had been hatched. 



The call note resembles the sound 

 made by striking two small pebbles to- 

 gether in the hand, hence its name of 

 Stonechat. It has been written down as 

 u-tic y u-tic. After the young are hatched 

 it changes somewhat and sounds like 

 chuck, chuck. 



