AQUATIC WARBLER 



PLATE CXVII.* 

 Acrocephalus aquatints, ..... GMEHN. 



AN accidental visitor. Breeds in temperate Europe and 

 North Africa. 



Its nest, which is found in sedges and water plants, is 

 similar to that of our Sedge Warbler, being made of moss, 

 grass, roots, and neatly lined with hair and leaves, and 

 is built on or near the ground. 



The eggs, four to five in number, are pale yellowish 

 brown, clouded with darker brown. 



