timbered pasture-lands. The nest is placed on the 

 ground, and is a neat structure of moss and dry bents, 

 lined with hair. The eggs vary greatly in colour, but 

 those of the same pair of birds as a rule closely re- 

 semble each other ; as, however, they are well known, 

 I do not attempt to describe them. 



The Tree-Pipit is remarkable amongst its congeners 

 from its constant habit of perching on trees and singing 

 from its perch, after a while launching itself off with 

 outspread wings, hovering, still singing, in the air, and 

 finally returning to its perch or slowly descending to 

 the ground. The song, though somewhat wanting in 

 sweetness, is by no means unpleasant, and has a certain 

 faint resemblance to that of the Sky-Lark. Altogether 

 this is a very lively and attractive bird, that would be 

 very much missed in our country as one of the many 

 pleasant associations of pleasant summer-time. The 

 nest of the Tree-Pipit is one of those most frequently 

 selected by Cuckoos for the intrusion of their eggs. 



