THE HEDGE-SPAKKOW. 



Accentor modularis. 



IIS little bird is also known 

 by the names of Dunnock, 

 Shufflewing, Hedge-accentor, 

 and Hedge- warbler. It is 

 of quiet, unobtrusive habits, 

 and its plumage is equally 

 unpretending and common- 

 place. It is one of the most 

 common of our feathered 

 residents, and is found in all 

 parts of Great Britain, and 

 at all times and seasons. 

 The Hedge-sparrow is not 

 gregarious, being seldom seen 

 more than two or three to- 

 gether, and then generally 

 hopping quickly from perch 

 to perch after each other. It 

 exhibits strong partiality for 

 localities ; indeed it seldom 

 ventures to any great dis- 

 tance from the hedgerows, 

 gardens or orchards in which 

 it rears its young. The ex- 



