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now, as I see the Hand I^ist gives their winter range as India and East 
Africa; the OMnibiaii Wlieatear nicst belong to one of the three species 
given above, the ranges of wliich do inchide West Afiica. 
SYI.VIID^. 
Warblers are found in Gambia in great variety and numbers, 
especially in winter, when we are visiled l>y many emigrants from Enrope 
sncli as the Whiletliroats. etc., bnt so many of them resemble one another 
so closely, and aie so retiring in their habits, that I can hardly say I know 
them. I theiefore content myself with a list of those whose range, as 
given in the Hand List should inolnde the (iambia, and by copying out the 
the few notes I have jotted down from time to lime on the Warblers I have 
seen. 
Kwinella. 1902. Varions Warblers, some Chiflfchaff-like. others 
with flnffy plumage and long tails. 
January, 1904. Several kinds of Warblers numerous in the long grass, 
North Bank. 
June 8, 1904. Warblers in large numbers and of many kinds on the 
high wooded banks of the Upper River at I'atolenda. 
I)eceml)er 22, 1904. Shot one of the common "Yellow Warblers," 
a small bird about the size of a Willow Wren, olive above and yellow below. 
What species 'i 
November l, 1905. A good many Warblers of sorts in the bush on 
the Cape road. Recognised, I think, Chiffchaffs and Willow Wai blers. 
June iS, 1906. I.amin, Noith Hank. Shot a small I,ong-lailed and 
Short-winged Warbler; I think E>emoinela or Piitiia. Length ij inches, 
Brown above; abdomen white; shaded on flanks and towards throat with 
fawn ; tail of ten featliers ; an indistinct whitish eyebrow; iris light burnt 
sienna; bill purplish horn; lower mandible paler; legs yellow ochre 
tarsus comparatively long, scutellatt-d in front, sheathed behind. It was 
nionllingand in rather rough plumage. 
May, 1009. Similar biids are very common at Cape St. INIary. 
Aedon ^aUctodes. RUI'OUS W.ARBLRR. 
Range. Western IMeditterranean countries ; winters in Africa. 
Acrocephahis palushis. MARSH WARBLKR. 
Range. West, Central and South Kurope; Persia, Palestine and 
Africa in winter. [H.L. 
On the Sifor River, I\Iay, 1909. I saw several large (Nightingale size) 
Warbleisin the waterside reeds ; they were fantailed, rufous in colour and 
had a sweet song. I thought they were either this biid or Aedoii. 
A.strepeins. RKED WARBLKR. 
Range. West, Central and South Europe to Turkestan ; Afiica in 
winter. (H.L.) 
