THE ROCK PIPIT. 



THE ROCK PIPIT. 



The Rock Pipit, 

 although subject 

 to some seasonal 

 movement, is a 

 resident in the 

 British Islands, 

 and I have never 

 yet heard its song 

 or seen its nest 

 away from the 

 sound of the rest- 

 less sea. In fact, 

 it is the only song 

 bird the ocean 

 can boast, for although such species as 

 Skylarks, Twites, Starlings, and Linnets 

 frequently breed close by the sea, their 

 haunts are by no means confined to its 

 shores as is the case with the bird under 

 notice. 



The Rock Pipit is the largest of the 

 three members of its family breeding in 

 this country. It is olive-brown above, 

 159 



