THE HEDGE SPARROW. 



The Hedge Sparrow makes her nest of 

 slender twigs, in hmited numbers — some- 

 times these are not employed at all — root- 

 lets, dead grass, and moss, with an inner 

 lining of wool, hair, and feathers. The 

 lining frequently consists of no other 

 materials than moss and cowhair. 



The eggs number from four to six, and 

 are turquoise-blue in colour andunspotted. 



Two, and even three, broods are reared 

 in a season. Nests may be found as early 

 as March and as late as the end of July. 





