GREY WAGTAIL. IT/ 



one in Ireland. Mr. Fowler says it is always worth 

 while to look at Pied Wagtails, to make sure that they 

 are not White Wagtails, and at all Yellow Wagtails, in 

 case that we should some day meet with one that has 

 a distinctly bluish head, and a white stripe over the 

 eye instead of a yellow one. 



In summer the Pied Wagtail may be distinguished 

 from the White Wagtail, as the whole of the head, 

 chest, and back are a full, deep jet-black in the Pied 

 Wagtail, whereas M. Alba at the same period has the 

 throat and head alone of this colour, whilst the back 

 and rest of the upper surface are a light ash-grey. Mr. 

 Ussher mentions six occurrences of the White Wagtail 

 in Ireland. 



The nest, of moss or dry grass, lined with feathers, 

 is usually found in a cleft of some rock, wall, or quarry, 

 or even in an open field, where the Cuckoo often 

 finds it. 



The eggs, four to six in number, are greyish-white, 

 closely speckled with ash-brown. 



GREY WAGTAIL. 



Motacilla melanope ; Bergeronnette jaune. 



In summer head and back are bluish-grey, narrow 

 white streak above the eye ; throat, black ; under-parts, 

 bright yellow; bill, dark brown; legs, pale brown. The 

 black on the throat is almost triangular, and becomes 

 white in winter. Length, about seven inches and a half. 



I believe this to be the most beautiful and most 



