School: Ballysadare (C.) (roll number 9922)
- Location:
- Baile Easa Dara, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: -
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- The wild birds commonly found in this district are, the swallow, the sparrow, the thrush, the wren, the crow, the blackbird, the lark, the yellow hammer, the corncrake, the wag tail, the seagulls and the swans.Migration of Birds.Very few of these birds go away to other countries, but the ones who go are, the swallow, the cuckoo, and the corncrake. When the time comes for the flight to warm countries which is about September or October the birds never go alone. When the swallows are going a number of them gather together in a field or as noticed on the wire attached to a telegraph pole. Then they all fly away together on their excursion to warmer countries and are not seen again for a considerable time.Birds' nests and eggs.
In the months of Spring or in the early(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Theresa O' Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile Easa Dara, Co. Shligigh
