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The revision was not continued bevond July 4th. In only 

 one nest the füll set consisted of three eggs, in all the others 

 of four. The nest that got under water did so by the 

 bending of the reeds, The six nests that disappeared werc 

 probably taken by children, the nests themselves being 

 entirely removed in all cases; the trampling down of grass 

 and reeds, difficult to avoid on looking at the nests, unfor- 

 tunately marks the place to some degree. (K.) 



Viborg So, numerously breeding in the reeds and in 

 bushes and trees on shore. In a garden at this lake June 

 gth five nests with two to five eggs, three in dense small 

 bushes, one in an eider, and one in a young beech, eight 

 feet from ground; June igth a nest with four young, also 

 in a beech; June 22d a nest with four eggs; July 6th and 

 gth two nests with two eggs each (these clutches did not 

 become larger). Also pretty commonly breeding in the reeds 

 of other lakes around Viborg. (F.) 



52. Calamoherpe phragmitis, Bechst. — Sivsanger. 



Kjöbenhavn. Breeds. May gth singing in a breeding- 



place. (W.) 



Amager. July 24th I found one on east coast. (K.) 

 Herschendsgave. May 6th first observed. (Hs.) 

 Viborg. In the meadows of Skals Aa May i4th several 



among the reeds. (F.) 



53. Sylvia curruca, L. — Gjerdesanger, 



Kjöbenhavn. Breeds. April ayth one singing; none 

 tili May 8th (some); on gth pretty common. In garden 

 (where it breeds) first song May 8th , again on i3th, and 

 thence daily; June 23d young out of nest, July yth fuUy 

 grown. Almost daily, especially in garden, to August 24th. 

 September 5th one, 24th one. (W.) 



Herschendsgave. May 8th first observed. (Hs.) 

 Viborg. June 8th a pair. (F.) [July 8th to loth i88i 

 in four places near Viborg. W.] [Sj^hna cinerea, July 8th 

 to loth i88i in eight places near Viborg. W.] 



