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 REDSTART, COMMON. 



STLYIA PH<ENICURUS, Temm. 



The Redstart arrives in this country from the 

 middle to the end of April, and departs in October. 

 Generally assuming a station on a stone or twig, 

 and jerking out its tail at intervals, it sallies forth in 

 pursuit of insects in the manner of the Flycatchers. 

 It is very partial to walls, and frequently places its 

 nest in a hole or chink of one, though sometimes 

 it selects the hollow of a tree for that purpose. 

 The nest is composed of fibrous roots and moss, 

 and is plentifully lined with hair. The eggs, from 

 six to seven in number, are of a light greenish blue 

 colour, scarcely distinguishable from those of the 

 Hedge Sparrow, although somewhat smaller. The 

 Redstart is extensively distributed in Britain and 

 Ireland. 



REDWING. 

 TUEDUS ILTAOUS, Lin. 



This species is a periodical visitant to England, 

 generally arriving upon our north-eastern coasts 

 towards the end of October. During its residence 

 here it is gregarious, and haunts the meadows and 

 pastures as long as open weather continues. On 



