56 A YEAR WITH NATURE. 



Martin is found south of Abyssinia. That interesting bird the 

 Redstart, or Firetail, migrates in Autumn through Southern Europe 

 to Northern Africa, and the Grasshopper Warbler an extensive 

 family of visitants are the Warblers also goes to Northern 

 Africa, and it is said to Southern Europe. Northern Africa 

 also claims the Whinchat, and the same may be said of the 

 Blackcap, with the addition of Southern Europe. 



Our charming Nightingale wings its way to Africa, and so 

 does the beautiful Hobby Falcon, but he also winters in India. 

 China as well as Northern Africa and India, claims the Wryneck, 

 or Cuckoo's Mate, and the Cuckoo spends the Winter months 

 in Central Africa and Southern India. That melodious trilling 

 songster the Tree Pipit, is found in Winter in Africa, Persia 

 and India, and the Common Sandpiper in Africa. Africa gener- 

 ally is the home of the Lesser Whitethroat, but Southern Africa 

 that of the Greater variety. The Willow Warbler visits Africa 

 and Persia, and the Kentish Plover goes to Africa, India and 

 Southern China. 



Egypt, Algeria, Asia Minor and Palestine are the Countries 

 which the Corn Crake, or Landrail, visits during its absence 

 from the British Isles, and the Red Backed Shrike is content with 

 Africa only. The mimicing Sedge Warbler flits off to Northern 

 Africa and Asia Minor, whilst four other Warblers the Garden, 

 Reed, Marsh and beautiful Wood Warbler all go to Africa. 

 The Quail inhabits Egypt and Northern Africa during Winter. 

 The amorous Turtle Dove, of which bird so much has been 

 written and sung, goes to Northern Africa, Egypt and Nubia, 

 whilst the Swift is found in Africa. That Country also claims 

 the Spotted and Pied Flycatchers. Lastly, that interesting and 

 extremely useful bird the Nightjar, passes the Winter in India 

 and Africa. 



In such a sketch as this I might enlarge, and deal with 

 irregular Migrants, such as the attractive Hoopoe, Golden Oriole 

 and many others, but to deal with those which may safely be 

 classed as regular visitors is all-sufficient for the present occasion. 



