36 GARDEN WARBLER. 



It is commonest in the south of England. In Scotland 

 it is scarce and in Ireland very rare. Its notes un- 

 doubtedly surpass those of all other birds except the 

 Nightingale and Blackcap. They are not so loud nor 

 so rich in tone as those of the latter, yet they are 

 very sweet and beautiful. 



GARDEN WARBLER. 



In size and form the Garden Warbler very much 

 resembles the Blackcap ; the main colour is brown, 

 with throat and breast brownish white. In some of 

 its habits too it is very similar. It is shy and retiring, 

 and likes to keep to the middle of the dense growth 

 and from the heart of a bush utter its song, securely 

 hidden from view. For this reason it is often over- 



