File:An illustrated manual of British birds (1899) (20724801141).jpg

Title: An illustrated manual of British birds
Identifier: cu31924000047815 (find matches)
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Saunders, Howard, 1835-1907
Subjects: Birds
Publisher: London, Gurney and Jackson
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
SYLVIIN^-. 49
Text Appearing After Image:
THE GARDEN-WARBLER. Sylvia hortensis, Bechstein. Later in its arrival than the Blackcap, the Garden-Warbler seldom comes to us before the end of April or beginning of May, and is far more local than that species, although generally distributed over the greater part of England. It is not known to breed in the western portion of Cornwall, nor in Pembrokeshire, though it does so in other counties of Wales, especially Merioneth, Cardigan and Brecon. In Scotland, although it does not appear to be generally distributed, Mr. R. Service informs me that it is more abundant in the Solway district than the Blackcap ; it has been recorded as nesting in Perthshire; an example was obtained on Barra, Outer Hebrides, on November 25th; and several have been taken on North Ronaldshay, in the Orkneys, in autumn. In Ireland the Garden-Warbler breeds in Fermanagh, Sligo, Roscommon, along the Shannon Valley, and probably in other districts (Ussher). The majority leave our islands about the end of September. The Garden-Warbler is only a wanderer to the Fteroes ; but south of 70° N. in Norway and about 65° N. in Finland and Russia, it is found breeding through Europe down to the shores of the

Note About Images