Birds of the Hedgerow 



presents a streaked appearance as the feathers 

 have black centres. 



The female is a close sitter, and no doubt is 

 anxiously watching us from her nest. A short 

 search results in its discovery. She flies out from 

 the bank where her nest is placed in a hollow, con- 

 cealed by a tuft of long grass. Occasionally the 

 Yellow Hammer builds in a thick black thorn 

 bush near the ground or in gorse, but usually 

 the nest is found on the ground itself, made of 

 dry grass, roots, and a little moss, lined with fine 

 grass and horse hair. 



The eggs, too, are characteristic of the Bunting 

 family, for the stone-grey ground colour is curi- 

 ously scribbled over with black markings. 



While we take note of all this, the male wakens 

 up somewhat, but we have to leave him and the 

 hedgerow for the field, though until we are out 

 of earshot we can hear our little friend repeating 

 his refrain 



" A little bit of bread and no cheese." 



