This fpecies is common in moft parts of this co&ntry, but 

 more abundant in thofe that are cultivated, as arable land ; 

 it builds on the ground, frequently between two clods of 

 earth ; the neft is compofed of dry grafs and ftajks, and lined 

 with the fame kind of materials, only of a finer texture ; it lays 

 four or five eggs of a dufky white colour fpotted with brown, 

 in fome places the fpots have the appearance of being run 

 together; the femaie fits about fifteen days, and often has 

 two broods in the year ; it is very attentive to its young, trying 

 many artifices to entice the incautious paffenger from its neft ; 

 when in danger it flutters over the neft, and by its motions 

 gives information to the young of their danger or fecurity - % 

 the young are fed with infers and grain, and foon learn to 

 provide for themfelves. 



But few of the feathered tribe have greater claims to our 

 admiration than this delightful warbler, who commences its 

 carol with the riling day ; this is the only fpecies that is 

 known to fing as it rifes ; it at fir ft but twitters, but as it 

 afcends it pours forth its full ftrains of enchanting melody ; 

 it rifes in an oblique direction, and frequently (t foars 

 beyond the fhepherd's fight ; " when at it its greater!; height, 

 fhould a bird of prey make its appearance, it clofes its wings 

 and drops like a ftone to the earth at a fhort diftance from the 

 neft, mould the unwelcome intruder be ftill hoveling it lays 

 motionlefs, and its colour affimilating fo nearly with the earth, , 

 it is in this ftate more likely to efcape the obfervation of its 

 enemy ; when defcending in its ufual manner it comes down 

 by repeated falls, fluttering and fmging till it arrives within 

 a fhort diftance of the ground, when it is mute. It is generally 

 Thought that the fky-lark does not at any time fettle in trees, 



but 



