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1. Bird-Lore (continued)

   

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   wren and blackbird build their nests in small trees or bushes. The robin's eggs are a little larger than the wrens and white colour with small brown spots.
   The blackbird has a good sized egg which as a blue colour with yellow spots, and also has a voice like the yellow warble. The thrush is one of our best known songbirds, its song having a full, flute like melody. It is known as the throstle and the mavis. It builds its nest of mud, grass and fibrous roots, and it feeds on earthworms, snails and insects. It is wildly distributed throughout Europe, Asia, and South America. The kingfisher builds its nest in a hollow tree trunk as high in the tree tops. The barn owl finds its home in many countries and is seen only in the night time. The cuckoo is a migratory bird whose familiar note is first heard in England.

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Peggie Daly

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Knocklong, Co. Limerick