Lhe Long-tailed Tit. lea 

of this country it is better known to the common 
people by such as “ Long-tailed Pie,” “ Poke-Pudding,” 
wone-tailedy Mac, “Lone Pad, “Lone Tom,: and 
“Bottle Tom.’ The last name is, perhaps, not a bad 
Omenaceenave me doubt it as been talcen from: vie 
form of the nest it builds. 
The nest is to be found in April or May, and it is of 
the most perfect workmanship and of fine materials ; 
it is generally placed in a fork of a bush, or attached 
to several small stems growing around the open space 
where the nest is fixed. The bird mostly chooses a 
thicket for it, such as a clump of brambles, blackthorn, 
or furze. The outside of the Long-tailed Tit’s habita- 
tion is principally white lichen and the webs of spiders’ 
ecgs woven together with fine wool; the top is very 
closely made, so that rain will not penetrate. tue 
interior is profusely lined with feathers, and between 
this and the outside there is a strong wall of moss, 
making the home very strong and warm. This is the 
most beautiful nest made by any of our common 
British birds. The form is nearly oval, but wider at 
the foundation ; the entrance is a round opening, not 
