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NATURE STUDY NOTES 
or birds, and so is easily caught on “limed” twigs 
when a caged bird is used as a decoy. Haunts 
gardens, orchards and wayside hedges. Frequently 
seen clinging to large weeds in various positions 
and attitudes, whilst eating the seeds. 
THE CHAFFINCH 
SONGS Two—the usual chimp, chimp, chimp: 
. chimp. chimp: on same note throughout, and, 
during- mating- season the following* i— 
Key Eb | r’.re’: d’.t | ta.l: se | : |f.f:l.f|| 
. DESCRIPTION-—One of the prettiest of small 
birds -Upper parts, yellowish brown. Breast 
(male), chestnut red; female, greyish white, 
wings, two white bars on each. (See p. 59.) 
FOOD Insects, seeds and food scraps from 
houses. . 
NEST Built in the fork of a tree or large bush, 
not vei} high above the ground, in the months 
October to December. Lays 4, 5 or 6 eggs in it. 
(See pp. 43, 46.) 
HABITS Shy and wary: often seen in the com¬ 
pany of hedge-sparrows. 
THE FANTAIL 
SONGS—-This bird has two “calls”:—tweet: : 
tweet: : tweet (short, and same note for each), 
and catch-a” (with a rising inflection —sometimes 
repeated rapidly 4 or 5 times. Also a short song, 
as given below:— s ’ 
Key G: | d. 1: s. m | f. r: d | 
