88 REED WARBLER. 



are in a ring round the broad end; in others the base 

 is covered; some are but slightly marked; others are 

 completely clouded over; one rare variety has been 

 seen almost white, faintly mottled with pale grey blots; 

 some quite white have been known. They are frequently 

 not laid until after the beginning of June. 



One is of a greyish white, with one or two greyish 

 blots, and a few lighter spots of the same. 



A second is of a greenish white, with some hand- 

 some and distinct green blots. 



A third is of a dark greyish green, mottled over 

 with spots of a dark green. 



A fourth variety is grounded with very pale 

 yellowish white, and some spots of a darkish green, 

 chiefly at and about the thicker end. 



A fifth is of a dark greyish green, with some dark 

 green spots. 



A sixth is of a greyish green, covered over with 

 darker green spots. 



The young are hatched in July, and are said to 

 quit the nest soon, being able, before acquiring the 

 art of flying, to make their way about the stalks of 

 the reeds with their parents. 



