THE REED WARBLER 



ACROCEPHALUS STREPERUS. 



The Reed Warbler is essentially an English 

 species, by no means uncommon in the southern, 

 midland, and eastern counties, and in many parts of 

 Wales. It is, however, we believe, entirely absent 

 from Devon and Cornwall. It becomes rare and 

 local in Lancashire and Cumberland, and in York- 

 shire is only known to breed as far north as Ripon, 

 but is common at Hornsea Mere. It may possibly 

 breed regularly in the valley of the Tyne ; but its 

 summer range does not extend to Scotland or to 

 Ireland, Outside the British area the Reed Warbler 

 has a somewhat extensive range, breeding through- 

 out Europe south of lat. 58°, and eastwards through 

 Asia Minor, Palestine, Persia, Turkestan, South- 

 western Siberia, and Baluchistan, Its winter range 

 is apparently restricted to the Mediterranean Basin 

 and the Ethiopian portion of the Inter-Tropical 

 Realm, 



The Reed Warbler must be classed amono-st the 



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