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The nest is often placed in the upturned roots 

 of a tree, or is safely tucked away in a mossy 

 bank. It is made of moss, lichens and fine roots. 

 The eggs are four or five in number, speckled 

 with fine brown spots about the larger end. 

 The Water Thrush is rather more than six 

 inches long. The nesting range is from northern 

 New England north to Labrador and New- 

 foundland. They winter in the West Indies and 

 Central America. A very similar variety, called 

 the Louisiana Water Thrush, has a more south- 

 em range in summer, advancing north to Con- 

 necticut. The colors are similar to the above, 

 except that the line over the eye is white and 

 the middle of the throat and belly are un- 

 streaked. This bird is also slightly larger than 

 the Water Thrush. 



Canadian Warbler. This is a very beau- 

 tiful bird, common enough in its nesting grounds 

 from central New England northward. They 

 are often seen with other Warblers during migra- 

 tion, but in the breeding season they frequent 

 the deep w^oods usually near the water, where 

 birch, beech and maple mingled with ever- 

 greens make a dense bower of green. The upper 

 parts are a handsome gray. The crown is spotted 

 with black, and a region about the eye, below 

 and behind, is black. The under parts are 

 bright yellow with a line of black spots about 

 the neck like a necklace. A line from the bill 

 over the eye is yellow\ The female has a similar 

 dress, but the spots on the breast are much 

 lighter. Their song is animated and melodious, 

 sometimes rendered as "^r<?, tre, tS7ne, tre, tre.^^ 



