. Our summer migrants. An account of the migratory birds which pass the summer in the British Islands. Birds. THE WILLOW WARBLER. {Phylloscopus trochilus.) THE Willow Warbler is much more generally distributed than the last-named bird; but it is possible that it is considered commoner from the difference in the haunts of the two species—the Wood Warbler, as already remarked, keeping further away from habitations. As a rule, the Willow Wren arrives in this country about the end of the first week in April—that is to say, before the Wood Warbler,. Please note that these images are extracted from

. Our summer migrants. An account of the migratory birds which pass the summer in the British Islands. Birds. THE WILLOW WARBLER. {Phylloscopus trochilus.) THE Willow Warbler is much more generally distributed than the last-named bird; but it is possible that it is considered commoner from the difference in the haunts of the two species—the Wood Warbler, as already remarked, keeping further away from habitations. As a rule, the Willow Wren arrives in this country about the end of the first week in April—that is to say, before the Wood Warbler,. Please note that these images are extracted from Stock Photo

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. Our summer migrants. An account of the migratory birds which pass the summer in the British Islands. Birds. THE WILLOW WARBLER. {Phylloscopus trochilus.) THE Willow Warbler is much more generally distributed than the last-named bird; but it is possible that it is considered commoner from the difference in the haunts of the two species—the Wood Warbler, as already remarked, keeping further away from habitations. As a rule, the Willow Wren arrives in this country about the end of the first week in April—that is to say, before the Wood Warbler, . 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 work.. Harting, James Edmund 1841-; Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828. London, S. Sonnenschein & co.

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