158 BIRDS. 



contained four eggs, three of which were broken. 

 4 or 5, | inch; dirty white, with faint grey spots. 



The White Wagtail, a rare visitor from Northern 



* White Europe, is scarce in Scotland, still more so 



Wagtail. j n Ireland. But for the white shoulders of 



the present species, it might easily be confused with the 



last. It has bred in several counties near the Thames. 

 The typical nest and eggs closely resemble those of the 

 last. 



The Grey Wagtail is essentially the wagtail of Devon 



and Cornwall, and, though it has bred in almost every 



Grey county in these islands, its occurrences in the 



Wagtail, south-east are comparatively rare, as also in 



many parts of Scotland and Ireland. Its habits and food 



are those of the rest, save that it is more often seen seeking 



its insect food in trees. It is recognised by the white lines 



round the eyes, by the pale shade of the legs and feet, 



which in other wagtails are black, by the pale blue of the 



back, black throat, and yellow breast. The nest, built in 



