THE GREENFINCH. 



even during the breeding season. I have 

 found three or four nests within a yard 

 or two of each other in a Iredgerow, and 

 Mr. Hudson says that two or three may 

 sometimes be found even on the same 

 brancli. 



The nest is situated in hedgerows, 

 gorse bushes, yew, hoUy, ivy, and other 



MALE GREENFINCH ON THE ALERT 

 IN A GARDEN IN WINTER. 



evergreens, in orchards, gardens, slirub- 

 beries, and on commons, and when com- 

 pared with that of the Chaffinch is a 

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