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1. Bird-Lore (continued)

   

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   with brown spots. The Wren builds it's nest entirely of moss. She lays fifteen or sixteen eggs eggs which are white and have brown spots. The Sparrow builds nests of straws and lines them with feathers. The eggs are white in colour The lark's nest consists of mud and sedge and the eggs are white and have brown spots. The Pigeon makes a very careless nest She makes her nest of twigs and the eggs are white in colour. The crow and jackdaw build their nests of twigs and their eggs are greenish in colour. The Pheasant's nest is made of sedge, moss, and feathers. The eggs are creamy in colour. The Snipe, The Waterhen, The Plover, and the Curlewe make their nests of mud and sedge. The Snipe and The Waterhen's eggs are creamy in colour. The Plover, and the Curlew's eggs are blue in colour. The Partridge makes its nest of wool and moss, and dry grass, the colour of the eggs is white with brown spots. The magpie and Store make their nests of twigs and wool. The colour of their eggs is green.

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
         1. bird-lore (~2,478)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   John Joe Keegan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Lurrig, Co. Westmeath

   Informant

   Joe Gray

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   40

   Address

   Killard, Co. Westmeath