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1. Bird-Lore (continued)

   

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   five eggs. They are light blue in colour.
   The bullfinch builds her nest in a bush she builds it of moss and feathers. She lays four eggs. They are light blue.
   The starling builds her nest in laurels she builds it of hay and sticks. She lays from three to five eggs.
   The chaffinch builds her nest in a bush she builds it of moss. She lays five eggs.
   The greenfinch builds her nest in a bush she builds it of moss and feathers. She lays four or five speckled eggs.
   The blackbird builds her nest in a bush she builds it of moss and sticks. She lays four blue eggs.
   The yellowhammer builds her nest in a stone wall she builds it of moss and feathers.
   She lays six or seven eggs. They are of a grey colour.
   The crow builds her nest

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Ch. Bannon

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Strattonstown, Co. Westmeath

   Collector

   P. Smyth

   Address

   Hanstown, Co. Westmeath