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Knox at Glen Druid, and at Derrybawn and Powers- 

 court, in the Co. Wicklow, by H. C. Hart; it is probable, 

 however, the bird might be seen and heard in various 

 other localities by competent observers, for a specimen 

 was shot in the Co. Fermanagh by Sir Victor Brooke, 

 in June, 1870. Mr. Moffat heard it at Bally hy land, 

 Co. Wexford, in 1892; and the Hon. R. E. Dillon has 

 repeatedly met with it in the fine old oak woods at 

 Clonbrock, Co. Galway. 



The Wood Warbler builds a domed nest, and on the 

 ground, like the Willow Warbler; the entrance is at 

 the side. The eggs, usually six in number, are white, 

 profusely spotted with purple-brown. 



WILLOW WARBLER. 



Phylloscopus trochilus ; Becfin Pouillot ; Laubvogel. 

 Willow Wren ; Golden Wren ; Sallypecker ; Hay Bird. 



Bill, dark brown ; upper plumage, dull olive-green ; 

 chin and throat, whitish ; breast, lighter ; yellow streak 

 over the eye. Length, about five inches. 



This is perhaps the most delightful of all the Warblers 

 that visit this country, the Blackcap only excepted ; and 

 that sweet songster is so very rare as to be almost 

 unknown to any but a few ornithologists ; but the little 

 Willow Warbler is abundant everywhere ; his active 

 form may be seen in almost every tree, and his sweet 

 and gentle song enlivens every plantation in the country. 



In Ireland this bird is generally known as the " Sally- 

 pecker," and is one of our earliest visitants, arriving 



