School: Dunleer (C.) (roll number 1496)
- Location:
- Dunleer, Co. Louth
- Teacher: M. Ní Chathasaigh
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- Birds are feathered animals.
There are many kinds of birds.
The following are the names of them :- The Blackbitrd, Thrush, Robin, Swallow, Corncrake, Cuckoo, Wren, Yellow-hammer, Goldfinch, Sea-gull, Canary, Magpie, Sparrow, Skylark, Lark, Kingfisher, Pigeon, Crow, and the Jackdaw.
Every one of these birds builds a nest except the cuckoo. She lays her eggs in another bird's nest. They usually build their nests on the tops of trees, in the bushes, on the sides of houses and in the ruins of houses, and sometimes on the ground.
Some birds make their nests different from others. Some make them from moss, sticks(continues on next page)
