This species is one of our earliest breeders, frequently 
laying the first week in April, at which time its note is 
very lively, though not of any length; it ceases to sing 
after the first week in June ; its song is generally uttered 
when on wing, and mostly while in the act of descending. 
Its principal food is worpis and insects, the latter it seizes 
in the manner of the fly-catchers, by springing at them as 
they liy over it, and then returns to the same spot to wait 
the appearance of some other. It hops and also runs on the 
ground in the manner of the Lark. 
Its provincial names are Blackey-Top, Stone-Smithy 
Moor-Titling, Black-Cap, and Stone-Smich. 
