of the Norfolk and Su folk Birch. ig 



its song exactl}^ like that of a Blackbird, but alwaj^s ends with 

 its own. Its general habits are similar to those of the Yellow 

 Wren ; for, like that bird, it seems constantly in motion, hopping 

 about from bough to bough in search of insects, and singing at 

 intervals. 



7. -S. cincrea (White-throat, Hay-jack). 



8. S. Ciirruca (Lesser White-throat). 



We have noticed the Lesser White-throat more than once at 

 Starston, and have also procured its eggs at the same place. It 

 appears to be not uncommon in the neighbom'hood of Diss, at 

 which place we have seen several nests belonging to this species. 

 In the month of July 1820, we observed a Lesser White-throat 

 very busy in picking the Jphis lan'igera from the apple-trees. 

 This bird often utters a remarkably curious and fine-drawn note, 

 scarcely to be heard. It also warbles softly and finely, as Mon- 

 tagu observes ; and before its common note chu, lu, lu, lu, it 

 usually begins with a short and gentle warble. 



9. S. nubecula (Red-breast). 



10. S. Phau/curus (Redstart, Firetail). 



Perhaps the Redstart sings earlier and later than any other 

 diurnal sonoster. We have heard it sinaiint»; after ten o'clock at 

 night, and at three the following morning. A Redstart, which 

 built in our garden in the summer of 1819, adopted part of the 

 song of a Lesser White-throat, which much frequented the same 

 place; and its imitation was so exact as sometimes to deceive the 

 nicest ear. Almost all the summer warblers are, more or less, 

 mock-birds. 



11. .S'. Hippolais (Lesser Pettychaps, White-throat). 



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