EGGS.
1. Yellow Wagtail. 2. Twite. 3. Hobby.
4. Marsh Harrier. 5. Osprey. 6. Snow Bunting.
7. Tufted Duck. 8. Goosander. 9. Ringed Plover.
10. Short-eared Owl.
THE GOSHAWK.
High trees on the outsides of forests and large woods are chosen by the Goshawk for the accommodation of its nest, which is made of sticks, twigs, rootlets, and moss. It lays four eggs generally, but sometimes only three are found, and at others as many as five; of a pale bluish-white, occasionally marked with small, light reddish-brown spots. The bird has, however, long since ceased to breed in the British Isles, unless as a rare exception.
THE YELLOW WAGTAIL.
I have met with this somewhat local though common summer visitor's nest most abundantly in the Yorkshire dales. It is situated on the ground, in meadows, pastures, and on commons, and is generally sheltered by a clod, piece of overhanging bank, or tuft of grass, and is often most difficult to find. It is composed of grass, moss, and rootlets, with an inner lining of horse and cow hair, sometimes a few feathers. The eggs number from four to six, greyish-white in ground colour, and thickly speckled with greyish- and yellowish-brown. They are very similar to those of the Grey Wagtail.
THE GREY LAG GOOSE.