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School: An Clochán (roll number 1364)

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An Clochán Beag, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seóirsín R. Middleton
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    colour. She sits on them about two weeks. When they are hatched, they stay in the nest for some time, till they are able to provide for themselves. The wren is dark brown grey in colour.
    It feeds chiefly on snails, and worms. It cracks the snailboxes against sand stones to get out the snails.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
          1. wrens (~39)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Cunningham
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ballybotemple, Co. Donegal