Engliili Singing-Birds. 69 



7he Tme and Manner of Building their 

 Nejf, &e. 



THEY have young Ones ufually by 

 the Middle of Maji^ build in a clofe, 

 thick Hedge, pretty low, a little above the 

 Edge of the Bank, and moft commonly 

 where Briars, Thorns, Buflies, and fuch like 

 Things grow very thick, to fence them from 

 their Enemies, making their Ned of the 

 Leaves of Trees, Straws, and Mofs, and 

 lay Eggs of a brown Nutmeg Colour. 



It fddom fings near its Neft for fear of 

 difcovering it, but, for the moft part, about 

 a Stone's caft didant. It frequents cool 

 and fhady Places, where are little Rivulets 

 of Water, fuch as Qiiick-fet Hedges, fmall 

 Groves and Buflies, where are no very 

 high Trees ^ for it Delights in no high 

 Trees except the Oak. 



To find the Nighti^fgaFs Neft, obferve 

 where the Cock Sings, and if he fings long 

 in a Place, then the Hen is not far off; 

 but if he hath young Ones he will now 

 and then be miffing, and the Hen, when you 

 are near her Neft, will fweet and cur 5 but 

 if you have fearched long and cannot find 

 it, try this Experiment ^ ftick two or three 

 Meal' worms upon the Thorns, near where 



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