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Norfolk. — See Southwell's remarks in his Appendix to 

 Stevenson's " Birds of Norfolk," vol. iii. p. 387. 



Suffolk. — See Babington's " Birds of Suffolk," pp. 59, 251. 



Leicester. — Although included by Harley in his " List 

 of Leicestershire Birds" as having occurred at Melton 

 Mowbray, this proved to be a mistake. 



Stafford.— Qdiimodk Chase (M'Aldowie, " Birds of Staf- 

 fordshire," 1893, p. 47). 



Derbyshire. — Melbourne Common (Briggs, Zoologist, 

 1849, p. 2486). 



Yorkshire. — Rivelin Valley, South Yorkshire (Clarke 

 and Roebuck, " Handbook of Yorkshire Vertebrates," pp. 

 21-22). 



This observation is remarkable, inasmuch as the late 

 Mr. Cordeaux, so long resident in North Lincolnshire, never 

 detected its presence in that county. 



In regard to the distribution southward, it may 

 be noted that the Dartford Warbler has been met 

 with in Cornwall, the Isle of Wight, and Jersey 

 (Harvie-Brown, Zool, 1869, p. 1560). 



This little bird is quite unlike any other British 

 Warbler, though in its actions and general appear- 

 ance it somewhat resembles the Lesser Whitethroat, 

 from which it may be distinguished by the darker 

 tone of the dorsal plumage, and the vinous colour of 

 the underparts. It has a very long tail (2i in.), 

 which forms half its entire length, while the 

 wings are remarkably short, measuring barely 2^ in. 

 Another conspicuous feature is the bright orange 

 colour of the orbits, which resemble those of the 

 Long-tailed Titmouse. An excellent account of its 

 liabits in a state of freedom and captivity, by the 

 late Edward Blyth, will be found in Rennie's Field 



