108 BIRDS OF NEW ENGLAND AND EASTERN NEW YORK 



Water-thrush. Seiurus noveboracensis 



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Ad. — Upper parts dark brown ; line over the eye whitish, huffy in 

 a strong light • under parts buffy ; everywhere spotted with black. 



Nest, on or near the ground. Eggs, white, spotted with reddish- 

 brown. 



The Water-thrush is a common migrant through southern 

 and central New York and New England during May, and 

 again in August and September. From central New Hamp- 

 shire, through northern Maine, and in the Adirondacks, it is 

 a summer resident, frequenting the swampy edges of lakes, 

 swampy woods, or the pools in mountain streams. In migra- 

 tion it may be found in any low, wet ground, under trees or 

 bushes, picking its way along the edges of the water, con- 

 stantly wagging its tail. Its song is loud and clear and may 

 be represented by the syllables twit twit twit twee twee 

 twee^oo, all very staccato, and the last notes going down 

 the scale. The call-note is a clear, metallic chip. (See pre- 

 ceding species.) 



Oven-bird. Seiurus auroca/pillus 

 6.17 



Ad. — Upper parts brown; crown dull orange, edged with black; 

 breast and sides spotted with black. 



Nest, ?i bulky structure of dry leaves and stalks, on the ground, 

 with the opening at the side. Eggs, white, spotted with reddish- 

 brown. 



The Oven-bird is a common summer resident throughout 

 New England and New York, arriving early in May and 

 lingering through September. It inhabits woodland of every 

 sort, if there are open spaces under the trees where it may 

 walk over the ground in search of food. It prefers, how- 

 ever, dry open woods of deciduous trees. Here its loud 

 song, Teacher, Teacher, TEACHEB, TEACH, to modify 

 Mr. Burroughs' s version, is one of the first sounds to attract 



