THE REED WARBLER. 



THE REED WARBLER. 



This species arrives upon 

 our shores during the latter 

 part of April, and leaves 

 again for its winter quar- 

 ters in Africa during Sep- 

 tember, although a speci- 

 men is said to have been 

 shot in Ireland, where the 

 bird does not breed, as 

 late even as December. 



The Reed Warbler is 

 about five and a half inches 

 in length, is brown on its 

 upper parts, tinged with 

 chestnut, which becomes 

 more pronounced on the rump and 

 white on the under parts, tinged with 

 reddish buff, especially on the breast 

 and sides. Its legs and toes are slaty- 

 brown. 



It breeds in reed and osier beds and 

 other places where there is plenty of 

 cover to suit its skulking habits, on the 

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