BRITISH WARBLERS 
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION. 
Over the greater part of England and Wales it is com- 
monly distributed, but in certain parts of Norfolk, Suffolk, 
Cheshire, Lancashire, Cumberland, Cardigan, Merioneth, and 
Carnarvon it is either scarce or somewhat local. 
As a breeding species it is nowhere plentiful in Scotland. 
It occurs, however, in some numbers on the east side south 
of the Firth of Forth, but north of this it becomes rare, 
although it has been seen on migration in Caithness and the 
Orkney and Shetland Islands. From the Isle of Skye there 
is only one record, but individuals seem to visit the western 
isles, especially Harris, more frequently. 
To Ireland it is a common summer visitor, and it is not 
uncommon in the Channel Islands. 
It is found throughout the greater part of Europe. 
Commencing with its most south-westerly breeding point, we 
find it very numerous in Portugal, and plentiful during miera- 
tion in Spain, but very scarce in the breeding season. 
In the provinces of Hautes Pyrenees and Pyrenees 
Orientales it is scarce, only being found occasionally as a 
breeding species. In‘some of the more western provinces 
of France, such as Morbihan and Manche, it is not very 
numerous, but throughout the remainder of the country 
common, especially in the Province of Savoie. 
To Belgium and the Netherlands it is a common 
summer visitor. Continuing northwards, we find it abundant 
on migration in Heligoland, and not uncommon during the 
same period in Denmark. In the south-east part of Jutland 
it has been found breeding. In Norway and Sweden it 
re-appears as a breeding speciés, reaching, in Norway, as far 
north as Bodo and Saltdalen. On the western side generally 
of Norway it is not common, but increases in numbers round 
Trondhjem. In the southern part of Sweden it is only seen 
on migration, but in the central and western parts it is 
common. 
