School: Cormeen (roll number 6821)

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1. Bird-Lore

   

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   In this district many birds are to be seen flitting about. The principal are - Sparrows, robins, blackbirds, thrushes, Jack - daws, wood - pigeons, snipe, wild - ducks, water - hens, wrens, willie - wagtails, swallows, hawks, Peeweep, corncrake and cockoo.
   Sparrows build their nest in ivy in the eaves of thatched houses on in the spoutings of slated houses. They lay a small white egg covered with dark spots. They build their nests of hay and feathers. Usually the lay 4 or 5 eggs and hatch for a fortnight.
   Robbins build in holes in banks. They lay a little speckled egg. They make their nests of moss lined with hair. They lay from 4 to 6 eggs and hatch for a fortnight
   Blackbirds build in hedges. They lay a green egg covered with brown spots. They build their nests of grass and mud and lay about 4 eggs. They hatch for a fortnight
   The Jack - daws build in chimneys and make their nests of grass and sticks.
   The Peeweep lays her eggs on the top of a potato drill

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Bertha Wright

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Sheetrim, Co. Monaghan