with other fmall birds, in the vicinity of farm yards, to colled 

 fcattered grain ; they are at that time very fat, and are quite 

 equal in flavour to larks. 



Its neft is ufually placed very low, and is formed of ftraw, 

 fibres, and dry Italics, lined with grafs and hair ; it lays four 

 or five eggs, generally of a pale blueifh purple hue, veined 

 with irregular dark ftreaks, which terminate in an oblong 

 fpot, that runs in an oppofite direction to the vein ; it is but 

 feldom that two eggs are feen of the fame colour. 



In delicacy of colour few of our indigenous birds furpafs 

 the prefent its note is fimple and confifls of a fhrill chirp 

 quickly repeated, and terminated with one fhriller and more 

 piercing ; its maners are familiar, it obtrudes itfelf into notice, 

 and will often accompany a perfon on the road, for a mile or 

 more, making very fliort Sights, fo as to keep only a few 

 yards before. 



