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shire; and Dr. Fleming states, that ‘“‘ Mr. Bullock, in a 
letter to him dated the 23rd April 1829, mentioned the 
circumstance of the Redwing’s breeding in Harris, one of 
the Hebrides, where he had observed it in the preceding 
summer.” 
Monsieur Vieillot, the well-known French naturalist, says 
the Redwing builds in trees in the environs of Dantzick. 
In Sweden, M. Nilsson states that this bird breeds in 
moist woods in June, and that the eggs are six in number, 
blue, spotted with black. In Norway, Mr. Hewitson re- 
marks that ‘‘ the Redwing was but seldom seen, and then 
perched upon the summit of one of the highest trees, pouring 
forth its delightfully wild note. It was always very shy, 
and upon seeing our approach would drop suddenly from its 
height and disappear amongst the underwood. Its nest 
which we twice found with young ones, (although our un- 
ceasing endeavours to obtain its eggs were fruitless,) was 
similar to that of the Fieldfare, but nearer the ground. 
‘“¢ The Redwing is called the Nightingale of Norway ; and 
well it deserves the name.” 
Linneus, several times in his Tour in Lapland, notices the 
song of the Redwing, ‘‘ whose amorous warblings from the 
top of the spruce fir were delightful. Its high and varied 
notes rival those of the Nightingale herself.” 
During summer the Redwing advances even farther north 
than the Fieldfare, visiting the Faroe Islands and Iceland ; 
it is found also in Russia; but it leaves these northern 
countries as winter approaches, and extends its migration 
over central Europe as already mentioned. 
The beak is brownish black, except at the base of the 
under mandible, where it is pale yellow brown ; the top of 
the head, the upper surface of the neck, the back, rump, 
upper tail-coverts and tail-feathers, uniform clove-brown ; 
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