School: Ferbane (Convent)
- Location:
- Ferbane, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Sr. Patrick
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- The following are the names of the wild birds, which are to be found in this district : The robin, the lark, the thrush, the sparrow, the crow, the blackbird, the bluebird, the bullfinch, the chaffinch, the goldfinch, the swallow, the cuckoo, the wood-pigeon, the starling, the wren, the jackdaw, the water-hen and the corncrake.The swallow, cuckoo, and corncrake leave the country in the cold weather to seek a warmer climate. The cuckoo and the corncrake leave about July. In the month of September when we see a large number of swallows gathered together we know that they are preparing to migrate.The robin builds its nest at the foot of a tree. The robin's nest is made of moss, feathers, and hair, its eggs are white with brown spots.The crow builds in a very high tree. The crow's nest is made of bits of sticks, the eggs are fairly big, they are blue with black spots.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Imelda Kenny
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ferbane, Co. Offaly