2 
WOOD-LARK. 
south coast. There are, however, a few spots on the downs, some two or three miles inland, where a bird or two 
may he observed at almost any time the species is looked for between November and the end of January. 
During the snow-storms in the first and second weeks of December 1882 I did not recognize a single specimen 
ot the A\ ood-Lark on wing, though considerable flocks of Sky-Larks were moving west. I discovered, on 
consulting one or two of the professional bird-catchers, that my experience was much the same as their own. I 
could learn of but one bird having been noticed ; this was captured near Seaford. 
A\ hen watched on wing against a background that shows up the bird, the difference between this species 
and the Sky-Lark is easily recognized. As it flits past the observer, the plumage on the upper portion (back 
and wings) of the latter appears of a uniform brown tint, while the dark brown and white markings on the 
Wood-Lark at once attract attention. 
