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her while sitting. While I placed the camera in 

 position she left the nest, but only went about a 

 yard away; and although one could not see 

 through the thick sedge, the bird's movements 

 could be followed 

 in the grass as she 

 crawled towards 

 the nest, which 

 was entered very 

 quietly. Each 

 time she returned 

 practically the 

 same position was 

 taken. I tried 

 several little tricks 

 to try and get her 

 to sit in different 

 positions, but the 

 only one which 

 partially suc- 

 ceeded was in try- SEDGE-WARBLER SITTING. 

 ing to move her 



beak round with the aid of a grass-stem, a liberty 

 which was resented by the bird leaving the nest 

 for a few minutes, and when she came back her 

 beak was pointed in a different direction. This was 

 the only alteration of position I was able to effect. 



