NATURE'S CAROL SINGERS. 



This species, although somewhat local, 

 is met with nearly all over the British 

 Isles. It is partial to heaths and com- 

 mons, pastures, and meadows, where 

 it makes its nest on or near the ground 

 in thick tangled grass, heather, and at 

 the bottom of small gorse bushes. The 

 structure is formed of dead grass and 

 moss with an inner lining of fine, dry 

 grass and sometimes horsehair. The eggs 

 number from four to six, of a greenish- 

 blue ground colour, sometimes spotted 

 on the larger end with reddish-brown. 



The song is low, but sweet, and is de- 

 livered somewhat hurriedly, both whilst 

 the melodist is perched and upon the 

 wing. The call note sounds like u-tack. 



