SEDGrE-WAEBLEE,. Acrocephalus phragmitis. 



Common summer visitor. Breeds in North and Central Europe, and 

 in Siberia as far east as the valley of the Yenesei. Winters throughout 

 Africa and Asia Minor. 



AQUATIC WARBLER. Acrocephalus aquaticus. 



Accidental visitor; three British records (Sussex^ Leicester, Kent). 

 Breeds in Europe south of the Baltic, wintering in the basin of the 

 Mediterranean, where a few remain to breed. 



GREAT REED- WARBLER. Acrocephalus turdoides. 



Accidental visitor; three British records (Kent, Hampshire, Northum- 

 berland). Breeds in Algeria, Europe south of the Baltic, Asia Minor, 

 Palestine, North Persia, and Russian Turkestan. Winters in South 

 Africa. 



REED-WARBLER. Acrocephalus arundinaceus. 



Common summer visitor to England, of doubtful occurrence in Scotland 

 or Ireland. Breeds in Central and Southern Europe, Asia Minor, Pales- 

 tine, Persia, Russian Turkestan, and South-west Siberia. Winters in 

 Central Africa. 



MARSH-WARBLER. Acrocephalus palustris. 



Very local summer visitor to the south of England. Breeds in Europe 

 east of Spain and south of the Baltic, Persia, Russian Turkestan, and 

 South-west Siberia. Winters in Central and East Africa, from Egypt to 

 Natal. 



ICTERINE WARBLER. Hypolais hypolais. 



Accidental visitor ; only five British records (4 English, 1 Irish). Breeds 

 in Europe west of Spain and south of the Arctic Circle, and South Siberia 

 as far east as Omsk. Winters in South Africa. 



