46 FIELDFARE. 



freckled over that the colour of the freckles predominates; 

 they all have a variety in which the ground colour is 

 most seen, the red-brown spots being larger and much 

 more sparingly sprinkled.' 



Unfinished nests have been found, and others with 

 newly-laid eggs in them, so late as the 3oth. of May. 



The ground part of one is dark grey, speckled 

 with lighter and darker yellowish-red spots all over. 



A second is bluish green, with light reddish brown 

 spots mingled together, chiefly at the broad end. 



A third is grey, spotted all over with larger and 

 smaller dull yellowish red spots. 



