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the College Natural History Society, I conclude tliat it is 

 abundant in some years. 



Grasshopper Warbler, (egg) May 23rd, W. Blaker. 

 Three more nests taken. 1865. 



Grasshopper AVarbler, (egg), May 30th, hard set, E. H. 

 Carr, R. B. Hamilton. Several other nests after this. 

 1866. 



Grasshopper Warbler, heard March 26th, F. J. H. 

 Jenkinson, egg May 28th, 1867. 



Salicaria phragmitis. 



Sedge Warbler. 



EGG OBSERVED. 



May r2th, 1865. 

 April 30th, 1866. 

 May 12th, 1867. 

 April 25th 1868. 

 May 23rd, 1869. 

 1870. 



After some consideration I have determined on inserting 

 this in the present section, as though Mr. Bosworth Smith 

 records its "having been seen in both December and 

 February at Marlborough," the generality of ornithological 

 authors have declared it to be a migrant, and these must 

 therefore have been exceptional instances. 



This bird has a wonderful power of mocking the notes 

 of other birds. Some j'ears ago a request came from some 

 people living in the town of Marlborough, through which 



