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Regis in May, 1897, and in some numbers in May, 1898, when they 

 were said to be nesting. Eggs, apparently of this, but possibly of 

 preceding species, were taken at Lancing (Sussex) about 1893, and 

 near Croydon (Surrey) in 1884. Ireland. One, Old Head Light, 

 Kinsale (Cork), Sept. 23, 1905 (R. M. Barrington, Irish Nat., 1906, 

 p. 157 ; cf. Brit. B., i, p. 83). One said to have been seen and heard 

 singing at Coollatin (Wicklow), May, 1886. 



DISTRIBUTION. Abroad. France, with exception of northernmost 

 departments (north of Somme), south-west Europe and north-west 

 Africa, Italy. Rare visitor to Belgium, Heligoland, and parts of 

 Austrian Empire. Winters in west Africa. 



SYLVIA NISORIA 



143. Sylvia nisoria nisoria (Bechst.) THE BARRED 

 WARBLER. 



MOTACILLA NISORIA Bechstein, Gem. Naturg. Deutschl., iv, p. 580 (1795 



Middle and N. Germany). 



Sylvia nisoria (Bechstein), Yarrell, in, p. ix ; Saunders, p. 51. 



DISTRIBUTION. British Isles. Twenty-three England, over seven 

 Scotland, and two Ireland. Most on east coast and in Sept., but 

 also in Aug., Oct., and Nov., and once in April. In recent years 

 one or two on east coast in most autumns. England. Kent, two ; 

 Norfolk, nine ; Lines., five ; Yorks., four ; Cambs., one ; Oxon., one; 

 Lanes., one. Scotland. Broadford (Skye), one ; Dhuheartach 

 Light (Argyll.), one ; Barra (0. Hebrides), one ; Isle of May 

 (Forth), two ; Fair Isle (Shetlands), several. Ireland. Bellmullet 

 (Mayo), one ; Rockabill Light (Dublin), one. 



DISTRIBUTION. Abroad. Europe from south Sweden, Denmark, 

 and Gulf of Finland, throughout Russia, locally in Germany (with 

 exception of west, where rare visitor only, as it is in France), Austria 

 and Hungary, to Dobrudsha, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Dalmatia, and 

 north Italy. Winters in north-east Africa. Replaced by very 

 closely- allied form in west Siberia and Turkestan. 



SYLVIA HORTENSIS* 



144. Sylvia hortensis hortensis (Gm.) THE ORPHEAN 

 WARBLER. 



MOTACILLA HORTENSIS Gmelin, Syst. Nat., i, ii, p. 955 (1789 France and 



Italy). 



Sylvia orphea Temminck, Yarrell, i, p. 423 ; Saunders, p. 45. 



* As explained by Hartert and others, Gmelin undoubtedly described 

 the Orphean Warbler as S. hortensis, as a glance at his description shows. It 

 is the oldest name, and must therefore be adopted. 



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