School: Tyholland (roll number 13339)
- Location:
- Tuckmilltate, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Deborah Freeman
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0951, Page 114
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- (continued from previous page)made of moss lined with feathers. She lays five whitish brown eggs.
Pigeon
Builds in an Ivy tree. She builds with twigs and lays two white eggs.
Magpie
Builds in a high tree. She builds with twigs and lays three white eggs.
Gold Finch
Builds in a tree. She builds with moss and lines the nest with hair. She lays whitish brown eggs.MIGRATORY BIRDS
Cuckoo
Lays her eggs in the hedge Sparrow's nest. She lays White eggs with red spots. She has a bird to follow her and says "Your maid" "Your maid"
"The Cuckoo comes in April
She Sings her song in May
In leafy June she changes tune
In July she flies away."
Corncrake
Builds her nest in a hay field. She builds with hay(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jennie Mayclim
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cavanreagh, Co. Monaghan
