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throat consists of insects, and Mr. Seebohm tells us that 

 the " daddy long legs " is an especial dainty. It also 

 is fond of a few currants, raspberries, and other fruits 

 when in season. This bird arrives towards the close of 

 April, and leaves us again about the end of August 

 or beginning of September, although it is found in 

 England later than this. 



Mr. Thompson mentions that, in a catalogue of Irish 

 birds, published in 1772, the following entry may be 

 found: "Motacilla Curruca^ White-Bellied Nightingale, 

 seen about Ballydangan in May." The bird is now, 

 however, to be found in all parts of the island ; but, 

 as far as I am aware, the Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia 

 Sylvielld) has only once been observed in Ireland. 

 The term Babillard is applied to both birds in France. 



The eggs of the Whitethroat are usually four or five 

 in number, of a greenish-white colour, speckled with 

 grey. 



GARDEN WARBLER. 



Sylvia salicaria ; Fauvette des Jardins ; Garten 

 Grasmiicke. 



Greater Pettychaps, or Prettichaps. 



Bill, tail, and claws, brown ; head, neck, and nape, 

 greyish-brown ; chin, throat, and breast, whitish, tinged 

 with rust-colour ; wings, brown, first feather very short ; 

 tail, dusky brown. Length, under six inches. . 



Mr. A. G. More, in his List of Irish Birds, speaks of 

 it as " a rare summer visitor, and very local. Has been 

 found breeding in the counties of Antrim, Fermanagh, 



