. A history of British birds / by the Rev. F. O. Morris . nothowever anywhere very plentiful. It passes the winter in Asia and Africa, Egypt, and othernorthern parts. It is not uncommon in most of the southern counties, asfar west as Devonshire, and Montagu says Cornwall; also inSuffolk, Norfolk, Derbyshire, Durham, and Cambridgeshire it is said to be more rare. It advancessome way into Scotland, and is found also in Wales. It betakes itself to woods and plantations, prefe^.ing thoseof larger size to smaller thickets, and gardens, frequentingthose where ancient trees flouri
. A history of British birds / by the Rev. F. O. Morris . nothowever anywhere very plentiful. It passes the winter in Asia and Africa, Egypt, and othernorthern parts. It is not uncommon in most of the southern counties, asfar west as Devonshire, and Montagu says Cornwall; also inSuffolk, Norfolk, Derbyshire, Durham, and Cambridgeshire it is said to be more rare. It advancessome way into Scotland, and is found also in Wales. It betakes itself to woods and plantations, prefe^.ing thoseof larger size to smaller thickets, and gardens, frequentingthose where ancient trees flourish—th^ wide-spreading beech,and the noble oak, the graceful birch, and the stately pine,fit for the mast of some great ammiial. The Wood Warbler arrives at periods varying from thelatter end of April to the early part of May. The malesprecede the females by a week or ten days. In its habits it is the reverse of shy, often admitting of avery close approach, and when engaged with its nest is verybold. It is at the same time lively and restless, and its. wo .. U . V. A . WOOD ■VTAEBLEE. 115 movemeiits are quick, dexterous, and facile in g^liding overani among the branches in quest of its prey. It is lonelyand unsociable as to any intercourse with its fellows. Itfrequents trees for the most part, even those of large size. Its flight is rapid and undulating. Their food is composed of insects and their larvae, theformer being sometimes captured on the wing, and bothsought for as well among the branches and foliage of Weir has seen one dart against a large humble bee withan audible blow, and the insect having fallen towards theground, repeat the attack. The song, uttered from a twig, or the very top of thetallest tree, is, though simple, very sweet and iDeautiful. Itis at first rather slow, bat afterwards becomes more hurried,and is accompanied by a cm-ious shaking of the wings, anda slight upward movement of the tail: when the bird firstarrives, it is kept up nearly thr
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