School: Earl Darnley (roll number 13573)
- Location:
- Athboy, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Siubhán Ní Loichéid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0696, Page 186
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There are many wild birds seen in our district at different periods of the year, such as:- The Robin, Thrush, Wren, Willy-Wag-Tail, Crow, Black-bird, Pigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie, Lark, Swallow, Swift, Seagull, Sparrow, Bullfinch, Starling, Wood-pecker, Hawk, Yellow-hammer, Tom-tit, Corn-Crake, and Cuckoo. The majority of these birds stay with us all the year round, but a few of them, such as the Swallow, Swift or Cuckoo, migrate to Africa in the Winter.
The Robin builds its nest in a hole in the wall or ditch and it lays about four eggs. Its nest is small and woolly in the inside and very cosy looking.
The Wren's nest is similar, only(continues on next page)
