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heard aud seen the species in full song in the Nunnery 
grounds near Douglas, and that in the spring of 1874 
Mr. J. D. Moffat had recognised the song near Bemahague. 
Mr. Kermode, in his earlier list (1880), also omitted the 
bird, but in 1901 he notes it as a regular summer visitor, 
not numerous. It may probably be added that it is local. 
The bird itself is not easily distinguished from its near 
allies, but its reiterated note, by courtesy called a song, is 
unmistakable. Of late years I have heard it at Ballure, 
near Ramsey, at Rhenass (once on 10th April, my earliest 
date), and at Rhenab Glen; and there is a specimen in the 
Isle of Man Natural History Society’s collection at Ramsey. 
Mr. Leach tells me he has frequently met with it in the 
grounds of the Nunnery, Douglas, and also in Groudle Glen, 
where he has found its nest. Mr. Cottier has eggs taken 
in the neighbourhood of Sulby. He knew of one nest only. 
Mr. Kermode notes it as early as 19th March and as late 
as 25th September. | 
Towards the north and west a diminishing species, it is 
but sparingly distributed in the nearest English counties, 
and is scarce in Galloway ; in Ireland it is now well distri- 
buted and increasing. It has seldom occurred in any of 
the outlying groups of Scottish islands. 
PHYLLOSCOPUS TROCHILUS (Linn.). 
WILLOW WARBLER. 
Waite Wren, Tomtit. Manx, Drein vane=White Wren. 
These names are of somewhat vague application, and 
“White Wren’ seems sometimes to denote a mythical 
variety of the Common Wren. Mitchell gives ‘ White 
Wren’ for the Willow Warbler in Lancashire. 
