. Nature's carol singers. Birds. NATURE'S CAROL SINGERS. THE SEDGE WARBLER. The Sedge War- bler, or Sedge bird, as this rest- less, noisy little creature is fre- quently called, is by far the most numerous mem- ber of its family visiting the British Islands during the sum- mer. It arrives in April, and takes its departure again for its winter quarters, which extend as far as South Africa, in September, al- though odd specimens are said to have been seen even in winter. It is about four inches and three- quarters in length, greyish-brown on its upper parts, streaked with dusk}/ brown ; its chin
. Nature's carol singers. Birds. NATURE'S CAROL SINGERS. THE SEDGE WARBLER. The Sedge War- bler, or Sedge bird, as this rest- less, noisy little creature is fre- quently called, is by far the most numerous mem- ber of its family visiting the British Islands during the sum- mer. It arrives in April, and takes its departure again for its winter quarters, which extend as far as South Africa, in September, al- though odd specimens are said to have been seen even in winter. It is about four inches and three- quarters in length, greyish-brown on its upper parts, streaked with dusk}/ brown ; its chin and throat are white, and under parts pale buff. Over the eye is a con- spicuous yellowish white streak, which, 144. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Kearton, Richard, 1862-1928; Kearton, Cherry, 1871-1940, illus. London, New York [etc. ] Cassell and Co. , Ltd.
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