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ENGLISH BIRD-LIFE 



birds whose names are familiar to every English- speaking 

 person — and other less-known species, thirty-six in all. 



While the same amonnt of time, at a corresponding sea- 

 son, anywhere in the eastern United States would have 

 yielded possibly from twenty to thirty species more, individ- 

 ually, the English l)irds wonld outnumber ours by at least 

 two to one. 



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The Cam at Ditton Corner 



Judged by the volume of its contribution to the chorus 

 of bird music, the Song Thrush was at this time the most 

 conspicuous bird. In general habits and economy, it may 

 be com])ared to our Robin, which it appears to equal in num- 

 bers. Its song, however, is a finer performance than that of 

 the American bird. It suggests that of the Brown Thrasher, 

 but, while it possesses greater variety and brilliancy, it is 

 without the deliberate rhythmic phrasing, and lacks the rich- 

 ness and volume which characterize the song of that bird. 



