328 BRITISH BIBDS' XESTS. 



Hemarls. — Migratory, arriving in April and 

 May, and departing in September or October. 

 Notes, song, deep, harmonious, and mellow ; call, 

 tee. Local and other names : Pettychaps, Fanvette, 

 Greater Pettychaps, Fig Bird. Sits closely. 



WARBLER, GRASSHOPPER. 



Descriptioji of Parent Birds. — Length about five 

 and a half inches ; bill of medium length, straight, 

 strong, and brown in colour. Irides brown. Crown, 

 nape, back of neck, back, and wdngs olive-brown, 

 the centre of each feather being of a darker tinge ; 

 tail rather long, much rounded at the tip, and 

 brown, barred with a paler tinge of the same colour ; 

 chin, throat, breast, and all under-parts pale brown, 

 darker on the flanks. The neck and breast are 

 spotted with darkish brown ; legs and toes pale 

 brown ; claws light horn colour. 



The female is very similar to the male, but is 

 said to lack breast spots. 



Situation and Locality. — On or near the ground 

 under furze and other small bushes, in tufts of tall 

 rank grass growing at the foot of hedgerows, and 

 similar situations affording plenty of cover. In 

 woods, on commons, fens, clumps of trees with 

 plenty of undercover, thickets, and coppices. Pretty 

 generally throughout England and Wales, but more 

 sparingly distributed in Scotland and Leland. The 

 position of the nest and the skulking, mouse-like 

 habits of its owner make it very difficult to find. 



Materials. — Strong dry grass and moss, with an 

 inner lining of finer grass. The nest is pretty deep 

 and well built. 



Eggs. — Four to seven, pale rosy-white, profusely 



