School: Cluain Fhada (C.) (roll number 15558)
- Location:
- Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Mrs. Flood
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0248, Page 194
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- (continued from previous page)She lays her egg on the ground and puts it into another bird's nest and the other bird hatches it. Every bird builds her next in a different way.
The weather can be judged by the behaviour of some birds for instance the cuckoo. If she comes early it is the sign of bad weather.
- The wild birds in my district are:- The Grouse, Snipe, Patridge, Curlew, Crane, Pilibín, Blackbird, Thrush, Robin, Wren, Sparrow, Crow, Mag-pie, Faoileán, Green Sinnet, Gold finch, Yellow hammer, Jack saw, Chaffinch, Lark, Wag-tail, Tomtit, Swallow, Wild Duck, Wild Geese, Water hens, Owl, Starling, Corncrake,Cuckoo, Hawk, Pigeon, Grey Flower, Swans. The birds which migrate are:- The Swallow, The Wild Geese,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Coyne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tonregee, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mr James Coyne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 62
- Address
- Tonregee, Co. Mayo
