1308 Birds. 



Since the occurrence of the above-mentioned specimen, a pair of 

 these birds have been procured at South Walsham. They were killed 

 in the summer of 1843. 



The drawing above engraved, is, we believe, the first representation 

 which has appeared of the nest of Savi's warbler. It was taken from 

 one of the three nests mentioned at page 1212 of the ' Zoologist,' on 

 the authority of Mr. Bond, to have been taken at Backsbite in the pa- 

 rish of Milton, near Cambridge. " These nests in each instance were 

 on the ground. They are cup-shaped, compactly formed of the long 

 narrow leaves of the common reed [Arundo phragmitis) wound round 

 and interlaced, but without any other lining." 



One of the eggs strongly resembles the egg of the grasshopper 

 warbler, being of a whitish-pink, covered with minute specks of pale 

 red and light ash-grey. 



We are much indebted to Mr. Bond for the opportunity which he 

 has thus kindly afforded us, of figuring, from a specimen taken in this 

 district, the nest of one of the rarest of the British Sylviadce. 



Reed Warbler, Salicaria arundinacea. A regular summer visiter, 

 and breeds with us. It is not uncommon, but is more local in its ha- 

 bits than the sedge warbler. It also breeds later than that bird, which 

 lays its eggs early in May, whereas the nest of the reed warbler is fre- 

 quently still empty in the beginning of June. 



Nightingale, Philomela luscinia. The nightingale is a regular sum- 

 mer visiter, and breeds with us. Its numbers vary considerably in dif- 

 ferent localities, but on the whole it appears to be somewhat less nu- 

 merous in Norfolk than in the more southern counties. It arrives, like 

 the last species, in the month of April, and departs in September. 



Blackcap, Curruca atricapilla. Common in summer, arriving 

 about the end of March, and departing in September. It breeds in 

 Norfolk. 



Garden Warbler, Curruca hortensis. A summer visiter, and breeds 

 in the county, but is not very numerous. 



Common Whitethroat, Curruca cinerea. Common in summer, and 

 breeds in the county. 



Lesser Whitethroat, Curruca sylviella. Not numerous, but appears 

 in summer, and breeds in the county. 



Wood Warbler, Sylvia sylvicola. Common in summer, and nests 

 with us, but appears to be chiefly confined to localities which abound 

 in high trees. It appears like the three preceding species in April, and 

 leaves in September. 



