THE WOODLARK. 



Its nest is very similar to that of the 

 Common Skylark, but as a rule shows 

 a little better workmanship, perhaps, in 

 its construction. It is situated under a 

 tuft of grass, in heather, or at the foot 

 of a bush. Sometimes it is simply placed 

 in a little hollow on ground which does 

 not grow sufficient grass to form any 

 kind of shelter or hiding. 



The eggs, numbering four or five, are 

 reddish-white, light brownish-yellow, or 

 greenish-white in ground colour, thickly 

 spotted and speckled with dull reddish- 

 brown and underlying markings of grey. 



This species commences to breed in 

 March and rears two broods during the 

 season. It resides with us all the year, 

 but is subject to local movement. 



