School: Fíodhnach (C.), Ráthluirc (roll number 4470)
- Location:
- Feenagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Ghrádaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0496, Page 053
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- (continued from previous page)Stack. Starlings build their nests in the side of a Clift or in the hole of a tree.
When we see a lot of Starlings in November we know we will have a bad Winter.
King Fishers are the nicest of all birds. They have every colour feathures on them. They always stay near a river and they make their nest on the bank.
Cranes are very tall birds with long beaks and legs. They live on fish they always stay near a river or pool.
There are different Finches such as Bull Finches, Chaffinches and Gold Finches. Gold Finches are the only one of the Finches that are able to sing. People cage them.
Pigeons and Magpies are the most careless of all birds for making nests.
Yellow Hammers are nice birds although they are not able to sing. They usually nest in thick bushes.
Water Hens, wild ducks and geese build their nest in the bank of a river or lake.
Robins are very nice birds.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Dore
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Sheshiv, Co. Limerick
