School: Bilboa (C.) (roll number 15693)
- Location:
- Bilboa, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Síle, Bean Uí Raghallaigh
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- The most common birds in this area are:- the Blackbird, the Thrush, the Bullfinch, the Robin, the Sallypicker, the Stonecutter, the Linnet, the Goldfinch, the Sparrow, the Cuckoo, the Swallow, the Skylark, the Woodcock, the Snipe, the Grouse, the Partridge, the Pheasant, the Seagull, the Magpie, the yellowhammer, the Wren, the Crow, the Jackdaw, the Hawk.
The birds that migrate are the Swallows, the Cuckoo and the Corncrake. The Swallows migrate to northern Africa in winter.
The Blackbird builds its nest in fences or in bushes. The nest is made of hay and hair and mud; the colour of the eggs is blue with brown spots.
The Thrush builds its nest on the top of a tall tree; it is made of moss and hair and wool; the colour of the eggs is white with brown spots.
The Bullfinch makes its nest on a white-thorn tree; it is made of the moss off a tree and lined with hair; the eggs are brown.
The Robin makes her nest in the ditches; it is made of hay and hair; the eggs are white with brown spots.
The Sallypicker builds its nest on the ground in a mossy place; the eggs are blue.
The Wren makes its nest in old walls or under thatch; it is made of moss and hair; the eggs are brown.
The hedge sparrow makes a nest on trees; it is made of(continues on next page)