Epglifli Singtng-Birds, ^y 



The Time aftd Manner of Building their 

 Nejl, Sec. 



TH E Robin has young Ones by the End 

 of April or Beginning oi May. She 

 builds in a Barn, orOut-hOufe ; fometimes in 

 a Bank or Hedge ; and likewife in the Woods: 

 Her Neft is made with courfe Materials; the 

 Outfide of dry Green Mols, intermixed with 

 courfe Wool, fmall dry'd Sticks, Straws, dry'd 

 Leaves, Peelings from young Trees, and other 

 dry'd Stuff; with a few Horfe Hairs within 

 Side : It had a very little Hollow, hardly an 

 Inch deep, and about three wide ; the coiti- 

 pleat Neft weighed eleven Drams. Another 

 whofe Dimenfions were equal with this, was 

 half a Dram lighter. The Bird is fix Inches 

 long, of which the Bill was little more than 

 half an Inch, and the Tail two and a half 

 long. She lays commonly, either five or fix 

 Eggs, but fometimes no more than four, never 

 lels,of a Cream Colour, fprinkled all over with 

 fine Redifti Yellow Spots ; at the blunt End 

 fo thicfc,#that they appear almoft all in one. 



Of the Toungy honjj to Order them, &c. 



AT the Beginning of May^ the Robin 

 ufually . has young Ones fit to take, 

 five or fix in Number : You may take them 



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