in G7'eat Britain during the Nesting -season. 23 



and the nest taken in Wigton {Rev. T. B. Bell). Birds seen in 

 Ayrshire (Rennie) and in Renfrew {Mr. M. Young). Breeds 

 regularly in Haddington {Mr. R. Gray), in Edinburgh {Mr. J. 

 Grahame), occasionally in Linlithgow {Mr. T. D. Weir), and 

 regularly on Loch Lomond {Mr. R. Graij).. Dr. Dewar has shot 

 the old birds in Argyleshire. 



Calamodyta phragmitis {Bonap.). Sedge Warbler. 

 Provinces I. -XVII. 

 Subprovinces 1-35. 

 Lat. 50°-59°. " British^^ type, or general. 



Extends to Sutherland and Caithness, but does not reach the 

 Scottish isles. 



Calamodyta luscinioides {G.R.Gray). Savi's Warbler. 

 Provinces I.? III.? IV. 

 Subprovinces 2 1, 7 ?, 8 ?, (12). 

 Lat. 50°-53°. " Germanic " type. Not in Ireland. 



The Bev. H. Roundell tells me that he has obtained eggs from 

 Kingsbridge, in Devonshire. 



In the 'Zoologist' for 1850, p. 2849, Mr, J. Green, a dealer, 

 mentions a nest taken by himself at Dagenham, in Essex. 

 Another at Erith, in Kent {' Zoologist,' p. 3945). 



Mr. H. Stevenson tells me that eggs have been found in the 

 Norfolk marshes much resembling those of Savi's Warbler, and 

 five birds have been killed in the county. 



Mr. F. Bond informs me that the nest has many times been 

 found in Cambridge and Huntingdonshire; but that, owing to 

 the recent extensive draining-operations, he believes the bird has 

 ceased to breed in the fens of Baitsbight, Burwell, and Whittlesea, 

 where it was formerly a regular summer visitor. 



Calamodyta strepera {G. R. Gi-ay). Heed Warbler. 

 Provinces I.— X. 

 Subprovinces 3-22. 

 Lat. 50°-55°. " English " or Southern type. Not in Ireland. 



More common on the eastern side of England, and does not 

 breed in Devon and Cornwall. Extends as far north as Scar- 



