Lhe [ledge Sparrow. [20 
The general appearance of this bird when at a 
short distance is that of a dusky brown. It is mostly 
seen in hedges. If disturbed from its feeding-ground, 
it is almost sure to take refuge in one of the surround- 
ine hedges, and from this habit it derives its name, 
which has been of old standing, while more recent 
publications of ornithologists very justly condemn the 
name of Sparrow, as this bird has not a hard beak for 
eating grain, but in every way it is a Warbler. The 
movement of the Hedge Sparrow is that of short 
Hops, Om acrecpine attitude. It can be seen in’ our 
kitchen gardens, on our flower-beds, or by the road- 
side, pecking here and there at some minute particle 
which cannot easily be discerned by the eye of the 
spectator. | 
‘At all seasons of the year the habits and plumage 
of this bird appear to be the same. In winter, when 
_ snow is on the ground, it frequents yards both of the 
farmer and cottager, in hopes of picking up a few 
crumbs or other food where the snow has been cleared 
away. It is a shy bird, and seems to shun the com- 
pany of other feathered tribes, being never or rarely 
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