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and the north of Sweden. An individual was shot 
near Newcastle, in May, 1826, and another in 
Dorsetshire. It is found in low swampy grounds, 
on the woody borders of boggy heaths, and on the 
banks of streams running through wet springy 
meadows, where there is abundance of alder and 
willow underwood. ‘The nest is placed on the 
ground, among the plants of bog myrtle, in 
places overgrown with coarse grass, or in the 
bottom of stubs of scrubby brushwood in wet 
situations. The nest is composed of dead grass 
and a little moss, lined with finer grass. The 
egos, from four to six in number, are of a uniform 
ereenish blue; and those of an allied species, found 
in Sweden and Lapland, are greenish blue, freck- 
led with brown. The food of the Blue-throated 
Warbler consists of earthworms, insects, and 
berries. 
WARBLER, CHIFF-CHAFF. 
Lesser Perry-cuars, or LEAst WILLOW WREN. 
Syiva ruFA, Zemm. 
This species, which is found in Italy during the 
winter, is one of the earliest arrivals of our migra- 
tory Warblers, and is easily recognized by its well- 
known note or cry of Chiff-chaff, which it fre- 
quently repeats. It is a common bird in the 
