. The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguishing peculiarities by means of delightful anecdotes and spirited engravings . 198 SEDGE WARBLERS. allowed crumbs; it has, without foundation, been supposed tnat ourBlue-bird, in the intervals of his absence, passes the tedious and stormytime in a state of dormancy, but it is more probable that he flies tosome sheltered glade, to glean liis frugal fare from cedar be
. The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguishing peculiarities by means of delightful anecdotes and spirited engravings . 198 SEDGE WARBLERS. allowed crumbs; it has, without foundation, been supposed tnat ourBlue-bird, in the intervals of his absence, passes the tedious and stormytime in a state of dormancy, but it is more probable that he flies tosome sheltered glade, to glean liis frugal fare from cedar ^H^ M/iih\ ni^;^ v^\ / £ LiiF SE&GE WARBLERS. SEDGE WARBLEKS. The Sedo;e Warbler is about five inches and a half loner, and eis^htand a quarter broad. This species inhabits all the Euroi)ean countriesthat extend from sixty-eight degrees, north latitude, as far as Greeceand Spain, usually arriving in April and leaving again in October, whenit wanders as far as northern Africa. In Europe it always frequentssuch marshy districts as are overgrown with rushes, sedge grass, andsmall-leafed water plants. Its flight is very Tuisteady, but in other re-spects its movements are unusually nimble and agile; the song is pleas-ing, flute-like and very varied. Except during the period of incuba-tion, which commences in June, these birds usually lead a very retiredlife amid the beds of grass or rushes, but at the latter season theyemerge, and take up their quarters on the surrounding trees and bushes,Mhere they engage in a series of varied concerts, each inspired with the THE GOLDEN-CRESTED WREN.
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