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without watching the bird on its nest. Not 

 uncommonly the eggs are all of a pinkish hue, 

 mottled with light purple, and speckled with 

 dark purple. This variety is so different from 

 the preceding that no one would suppose the 

 two to belong to the same bird. The male 

 bird assists the hen in performing the office of 

 incubation, and relieves the monotony of his 

 occupation by singing, and thus often betrays 

 a well-concealed nest. 



GARDEN WARBLER.-? C^'/T&ctf hortensis. 



PLATE IX. PIG. 1. 



THE nest and eggs of this bird so closely 

 resemble that of the preceding, that one figure 

 and description might answer for both. I have 

 not however observed that the Garden Warbler 

 ever lays eggs of a pink hue. 



WHITETHROAT. Curruca cinerea. 



PLATE XXI. PIG. 3. 



IN many parts of the country this bird is 

 best known by the name of Nettle Creeper, 



