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THE GARDEN-WARBLER. 



Sylvia hortensis, Bechstein. 



Later in its arrival than the Blackcap, the Garden- Warbler seldom 

 comes to us before the end of April or beginning of May, and is 

 far more local than that species, although generally distributed over 

 the greater part of England. It is not known to breed in the 

 western portion of Cornwall, nor in Pembrokeshire, though it does 

 so in other counties of Wales, especially Merioneth, Cardigan and 

 Brecon. In Scotland, although it does not appear to be generally 

 distributed, Mr. R. Service informs me that it is more abundant in 

 the Solway district than the Blackcap ; it has been recorded as 

 nesting in Perthshire ; an example was obtained on Barra, Outer 

 Hebrides, on November 25th; and several have been taken on 

 North Ronaldshay, in the Orkneys, in autumn. In Ireland the 

 Garden-Warbler breeds in Fermanagh, Sligo, Roscommon, along 

 the Shannon Valley, and probably in other districts (Ussher). The 

 majority leave our islands about the end of September. 



The Garden- Warbler is only a wanderer to the Faeroes ; but south 

 of 70° N. in Norway and about 65° N. in Finland and Russia, it 

 is found breeding through Europe down to the shores of the 



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