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EGGS. 



and let it be a little over half an inch wide. Looking down the list 

 we find that there are several eggs about this measurement, all of 

 which are of the U type, but only one of which is of the pale 

 greenish blue colour of our specimen, which is thus discovered to 

 be the egg of the Redstart. 



White, mottled with red. Gold-crested Wren. 



Greyish white, dotted reddish brown. Fire- 

 crested Wren. 



White, freckled pale pink. British Long- 

 tailed Tit. 



Cream, spotted purplish brown. Chiffchaff. 



Greyish, freckled light brown. Blue Tit. 



Pearly white, lightly spotted with red. White- 

 headed Long-tailed Tit. 



White, spotted reddish brown. Yellow-brow&i 

 Warbler. 



White, marbled light red. Willow Wren. 



Brownish white, blotched or streaked slaty 

 blue. Lesser Whitethroat. 



Greyish white, freckled brown. Marsh Tit. 



Greenish, spotted light and dark brown. Mealy 

 Redpoll. 



Greenish, spotted light brown. Lesser Redpoll. 



Greenish, spotted and streaked with brown. 

 Greenland Redpoll. 



Greenish grey, freckled with brown. Red- 

 breasted Flycatcher. 



Greenish grey, capped and spotted brown. 

 Serin. 



Greenish grey, spotted reddish brown. 



Greyish white, blotched light brown. 

 Tit. 



Pearl grey, spotted light and dark brown. 

 Goldfinch. 



White, freckled light and dark brown. Tree 

 Creeper. 



Greyish, thickly spotted with browns. Wood 

 Wren. 



Light brown, speckled red. Sedge Warbler. 



Greyish, freckled brown. British Coal Tit. 



Greyish, freckled brown. Continental Coal Tit 



Greenish, blotched olive and dark brown. 

 Reed Warbler. 



Greenish, marbled brown and olive. Dartford 

 Warbler. 



Greenish blue, streaked and spotted brown. 

 Twite. 



Yellowish white, speckled red. Aquatic 

 Warbler. 



White. Sand Martin. 



White, spotted light bro\vn. Wren. 



Siskin. 

 Crested 



