112 BIRDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN 



records extended intermittently to No- 

 vember 9, 15, and 29; in 1908, to Novem- 

 ber 12. Upon some days in the latter half 

 of October from half a dozen to a dozen 

 birds are usually present, few full-plum- 

 aged males at this time, but occasionally 

 a handsome fellow. Mr. Maurice C. Blake 

 furnishes two early autumn records, namely, 

 one of four birds present in the Garden on 

 September 24, and the other of two birds 

 on October 5, in 1904. The White-throats 

 scratch among the fallen leaves under the 

 trees, about the roots of the shrubs, and in 

 the flower-beds among the plants. 



White-throated Sparrows, unless dis- 

 turbed, are usually seeking food upon the 

 ground, and are often under the protection 

 of the beeches with low-hanging boughs. 

 Sometimes they are scattered about upon 

 the lawns. They are quite likely to be in 

 little groups. When frightened by a too 

 near approach, they fly up among the 

 branches of a near tree, where they may be 

 traced by their sibilant calls. Here they 

 await a safe opportunity to drop to the 



