i°s British Birds, with their Nests and Eggs. 



become more readil}- accustomed to captivity if caught on their arrival in this 

 country than just before or at the season of their departure. Not having captured 

 any Warblers in the spring months, I am quite unable to decide the point. 



The two following birds should not, I think, be admitted as British; each of 

 them having onlj' appeared as an accidental straggler on three occasions : — 



Family— TURDID^.. Siibfa7mly—SYL VIIN^. 



The Rufous Warbler. 



Acdou mlactodes, Temm. 



A SOUTH European species, of which the first example was shot near Brighton 

 by Mr. Swaysland on September i6th, 1854; the second was an imperfect 

 specimen obtained in Devonshire, on September 25th, 1859; the third was also 

 obtained in Devonshire, on October, 12th 1876. 



