314 SYL VIABLE. 



British Bird, by Sir Ashton Lever, who observed and ob- 

 tained specimens in Lancashire, which he sent to Dr. La- 

 tham, then residing at Dartford. Since that period it has 

 been found in many other counties of England. Though 

 easily overlooked, it is not an uncommon bird around 

 London among the numerous and extensive gardens in 

 which vegetables and fruit are grown for the supply of the 

 different London markets. It occurs as far to the west- 

 ward as Devonshire, does not appear to visit Cornwall, 

 nor have I been able to trace any notice of it in Wales. 

 Mr. Thompson of Belfast, in the continuation of his re- 

 marks on the Birds of Ireland, published in the first 

 number of the Annals of Natural History, gives the fol- 

 lowing extract, in reference to the Garden Warbler, from 

 the MS. of the late John Templeton, Esq. " On the 21st 

 of May 1820, I had the pleasure of seeing this bird, to 

 whose haunt in my garden I was attracted by its pleasing 

 melody. It was not very shy, coming near enough to be 

 distinctly seen, but was extremely restless, flitting every 

 moment from place to place, and only stationary on the 

 branch while it gave out its song. The male continued to 

 sing until the young were reared, when his song ceased for 

 about a fortnight ; then it was again renewed, as I sup- 

 pose, on the construction of a second nest." 



From London in a northern direction this bird is found 

 in Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Durham, and 

 Northumberland. Mr. Selby observes that he has found 

 it throughout the greater part of Scotland, particularly 

 where the wooded districts margin the lakes and rivers. 

 The Garden Warbler also visits Denmark and Sweden. 

 In the latter country, M. Nilsson says it arrives in the 

 middle of May, and departs in August. On the continent 

 of Europe, this bird is found from spring to autumn in all 



