. Pictures of bird life : on woodland meadow, mountain and marsh . {Arrucfphaliis stirpcnis) West of Keed-warbler (Acrocephalus styeperus, ^OO Pictures of Bird Life seems to ])e in Xorthainptonshire, but it nests in the southof Xorfolk witli the Pochard, Shoveller, Teal, Gargeney,WWd Duck, and Gadwall. At the time of our visit—]May—the reeds in everydirection were ali\e with yoimg- Coots and AA^ater-hens, andtlieir curious cries were incessant. That of the youngWater-hens sounds just like Joey-joey. ^Ve were also,I tliink. late for AVater-rails, and also for Redshanks a
. Pictures of bird life : on woodland meadow, mountain and marsh . {Arrucfphaliis stirpcnis) West of Keed-warbler (Acrocephalus styeperus, ^OO Pictures of Bird Life seems to ])e in Xorthainptonshire, but it nests in the southof Xorfolk witli the Pochard, Shoveller, Teal, Gargeney,WWd Duck, and Gadwall. At the time of our visit—]May—the reeds in everydirection were ali\e with yoimg- Coots and AA^ater-hens, andtlieir curious cries were incessant. That of the youngWater-hens sounds just like Joey-joey. ^Ve were also,I tliink. late for AVater-rails, and also for Redshanks and I^apwings, botli of which liad half-grown young ones. Of smaller })irds, the Reed-warblersliad liardly ])egun to nest. They arealways late, appearing to wait untilthe reeds ha\e grown up to a fairlieight. June and Jidy are more likelymonths for their nests, and I havefound fresh eggs in August. The nestsare very easy to find, and are generallycner water, but occasionally on dryground, among meadow-sweet, andeven in lilac and willow. The unique method of suspensionbetween upright stems makes them very int
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