THE GREAT REED WARBLER. 1 01 



clear, and very different from the muddy tint of 

 the egg of the Reed Warbler. The female sits 

 daily for some hours ; but the male takes his 

 turn. Incubation lasts thirteen days." 



It would be extremely satisfactory to establish 

 the fact of the regular migration to this country 

 in spring of the Marsh Warbler ; and it is to be 

 hoped that ornithologists in all parts of the 

 kingdom will not omit to investigate the subject, 

 and record their observations. 



THE GREAT REED WARBLER. 



{Salicaria arundinacea.) 



NOT only has this fine species visited 

 England on several occasions, but in a 

 few instances it has been found nesting here. 

 It has, therefore, a good claim to be introduced 

 into the present sketch. Specimens of the bird 

 have been obtained, once in Northumberland, and 



