SAND DUNES AND SALT MARSHES 



space of three minutes eleven different mem- 

 bers of the warbler family pass through a sin- 

 gle tree in the dunes. Besides these I have my- 

 self seen ten other species, or a total of twenty- 

 one warblers in the dunes, as follows: black 

 and white, Nashville, parula, yellow, black- 

 throated blue, myrtle, magnolia, chestnut- 

 sided, bay-breasted, black-poll, Blackburnian, 

 black-throated green, pine, yellow palm, prai- 

 rie, Wilson's, and Canadian warblers, and 

 oven-bird, water-thrush, Maryland yellow- 

 throat and redstart. 



It is difficult to describe the feelings of a 

 bird lover on a perfect May day in such an 

 environment as these Ipswich dunes, espe- 

 cially if he has come from a long confinement 

 in the city. 



" To one who has been long in city pent, 

 'Tis very sweet to gaze into the fair 

 And open face of heaven, to breath a prayer 

 Full in the smile of the blue firmament." 



One's every sense is appealed to, and every 

 sense must be on the alert that he may enjoy 

 the full beauty of the scene, recognize all his 

 bird and flower friends, and distinguish each 

 note and song and perfmne. While he is 



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