158 AMONGST THE WOODLAND BIRDS— 
a half inches across inside and two inches 
deep. We had long looked for this nest, 
especially amongst nettles, of which white- 
throats often make use, and we were glad to 
discover one at last. The bird is sometimes 
called the “Nettle Creeper. We hoped) to 
hear the cock sing, but were disappointed. He 
utters a series of notes, either when perched 
or in the air, and seems very excited the 
while, puffing out his little throat and erecting 
the feathers of his head and wriggling about. 
(I have noticed the sedge-warbler erect his 
crown feathers in the same way whilst sing- 
ing.) He will at times suddenly dart into 
the air in a jerky manner, and as suddenly 
drop down again upona branch. He is of the 
warbler family, but the song can scarcely be 
called a warble. The white throat, from 
which he gets his name, is distinct, contrasting 
with the plain reddish-brown of the upper 
part of the chest, and with the grey head. 
The wings and tail are brown with a tinge of 
1 The head, a noticeable feature, is wide and flat, and 
bluish-grey on the top. 
