BRITISH BIRDS. 
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with hair, wool, and other warm materials ; fhe 
lays five or fix eggs, of a pale greenifli colour, 
marked at the larger end with fpots of a reddiflx 
brown ; fhe is fo clofe a fitter, that fhe may fome- 
times be taken on her neft, The male is very at- 
tentive to his mate during the time of incubation, 
and takes his turn in fitting. Though not diftin- 
guifhed for its foilg, this bird is fometimes kept in 
a cage, and foon becomes familiar. It does not 
migrate, but in the northern parts of our ifland it 
is feldom feen in winter, changing its quarters ac« 
cording to the feafon of the year*, 
