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Bass ; the nest was placed among some fallen stones 

 in the passage leading through the Fortifications. 

 Great numbers of these birds nest on the rock, 

 generally among the buildings, or on the ledges on 

 the south side. 



The specimens in the case were obtained at 

 the Bass Rock, in May, 1867. 



TREE PIPIT. 

 Case 20. 



This Pipit is only a summer visitor to our 

 shores ; it may, however, be met with in most 

 counties during the nesting season. Though 

 possibly proceeding to the north of Scotland, I 

 have never myself observed this bird beyond the 

 Forest of Glenmore, in Inverness-shire, where in 

 the summer of 1869 I found it breeding inconsider- 

 able numbers. 



It has a pleasing note, and is known to bird- 

 fanciers by the name of Singing Titlark. 



The specimens in the case were obtained near 

 Brighton, in June, 1875. 



SEDGE WARBLER. 

 Case 21. 



This lively little bird is found from north to 

 south, wherever there are localities adapted to its 

 habits. 



It seems as noisy and as much at home in the 

 reeds round a Highland loch as it does when met 

 with in the fens of Cambridge or the broads of 

 Norfolk. 



The nest is generally placed at no great 

 distance from water, either among the roots of the 

 sedges, on a rough bank, or against the stump of a 

 tree. 



