School: Trí Trian (Three Trees) (roll number 2680)

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1. Wild Birds of Our District (continued)

   

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   of wet weather.
   It is said that when our Saviour was on the cross a robin sat at the foot of the cross.
   A drop of blood fell on the feathers of his breast.
   Afterwards this bird was called robin red breast.

   

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2. Wild Birds of Our District

   

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   The Corncrake or Landrail Is a common though very elusive bird, which visits this country in Summer time. It lays eight to ten eggs in a santy nest in a field of corn or long grass where it's thin body and long legs enable it to run along the ground with ease, while it remains quite hidden. The corncrake and the

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   John Steele

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Three Trees, Co. Donegal