32 THE BIRDS OF RAINHAM. 



MEADOW-PIPIT. 



Anthus pratensis (Linn.). 



The Meadow-Pipit is not very common in my 

 district, more so in winter than in summer. We are 

 without much rough herbage in spots on the 

 meadows where they delight to frequent. 



RED-THROATED PIPIT. 

 Anthus cervinus (Pall.). 



I fell in with the Red-throated Pipit one fine 

 sunshiny day at the beginning of the month of 

 April, 1880, flying up and down, singing and feeding 

 along the ploughed furrows behind my plough while 

 turning over a two years grassy lea. I was attracted 

 by the bird being alone, and returned with my gun 

 and shot it. On picking it up I thought it could be 

 nothing more that a bright example of the Meadow- 

 pipit. Fortunately, I sent it to Mr. Gordon of the 

 Dover museum to be preserved. 



ROCK PIPIT. 

 Anthus obscurus (Lath.). 



The Rock-Pipit is common in winter along the 

 shores of our creeks, picking up something on the edge 

 of the water as the tide recedes from the shore ; does 

 not occur in summer time. 



