COMMON BRITISH BIRDS 3 y 



WARBLER, SEDGE. (S.M. Warblers.) 



Size. Sparrow, small. 



Colour. Above russet brown, with black centres to 

 feathers, pale eyebrow and dark line above it, under- 

 parts white with sides tawny-buff. 



Note. Very energetic voluble singer, imitates many 

 other birds. A good many chattering, scolding notes 

 in the song, which is often heard at night. If a stone is 

 thrown after dark into the bushes where it makes its 

 home it often breaks into song. 



Distinguishing Feature. The markings on the plu- 

 mage, and song. The Sedge Warbler is also found 

 in many places where the Reed Warbler would not 

 occur, such as near small streams and pools. 



Nest.- In low bush, dried grasses, lined hair. 



Eggs. Greenish-white, clouded all over with brownish, 

 and a thin line or two of black, usually at the larger end. 



Haunts. Sides of streams or pools, or even ditches, 

 but generally where there is plenty of thick cover in 

 the shape of low bushes, &c. 



WARBLER, WILLOW. (S.M. Warblers). 



Size. Smaller than Sparrow. 



Colour. Olive-greenish above, wings and tail brown, 

 feathers edged with greenish. Eyebrow yellow, dark 

 streak through the eye, under parts yellowish-white. 

 Feet pale brown. 



Note. A simple, pleasing song, much slower than that 

 of the Wood Warbler, and the notes fall gradually in a 

 descending scale. Also has a plaintive call-note, 

 ' wheed ' or ' wheet,' often uttered when nest is thought 

 to be in danger. 



Distinguishing Feature. Song. Smaller than Wood 

 Wren and duller in colour. Pale feet distinguish it 

 from the Chiffchaff, whose feet are blackish. 



Nest. On ground, domed, made of dried grass, &c.. 

 and lined feathers. 



Eggs. White, with light red spots. 



Haunts. Hedgerows, gardens, and woods. 



WARBLER, WOOD. (S.M. Warblers.) 



Size. Smaller than Sparrow. 



Colour. Above yellowish-green. A broad eyebrow 

 ef sulphur yellow, throat yellow, under parts white. 



