458 BRITISH BIRDS' NESTS. 



on her under-parts. The chestnut-brown does not, 

 however, extend so far down the breast. 



The Dartford Warbler has the power of partly 

 erecting the feathers on the head, so as to form a 

 kind of crest. 



Situation and Locality. In the lower parts of 

 thick furze bushes ; very locally and sparingly on 

 commons and other places covered by furze bushes, 

 principally in the counties along the south coast 

 of England. It was at one time not supposed to 

 nest north of the Thames, but Mr. Dixon has proved 

 that it does so as far north even as Yorkshire. It 

 is not found either in Scotland or Ireland. 



Materials. Small and slender branches of furze, 

 grass stalks, bits of moss and wool, with an inner 

 lining of fine grass, and sometimes a few horsehairs. 

 It is a somewhat slight structure, and has been 

 likened to that of the Whitethroat. 



Eggs. Four or five, greenish or huffish-white in 

 ground-colour, speckled all over with dark olive-brown, 

 and underlying markings of grey, which generally 

 become more dense at the larger end, and form a kind 

 of zone. There is very little difference indeed between 

 the eggs of this bird and those of the Whitethroat, 

 except that the markings are more conspicuous. 

 Size about .68 by .5 in. (See Plate III.) 



Time. April, May, and June. 



Remarks. Resident. Notes : pit-et-chou-cha-ch- 

 cha. Local or other name : Furze Wren. Sits 

 closely, and slips away quietly. The photograph 

 showing adult bird with food in its bill was 

 secured through the kindness of a friend who 

 carefully placed meal worms day by day on the 

 furze bush represented until the individual figured 

 grew accustomed to finding and feeding upon them. 



