176 BIRDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN 



that year on May 9 one was present ; again 

 on May 18 one came and remained three 

 days, and another arriving on the 20th 

 remained four days, presumably the same 

 bird. So the Chat was recorded upon six 

 days in succession in that season. On May 

 20 two were seen together. They were 

 much upon the grass in the neighborhood 

 of the Washington equestrian statue in 

 company with other warblers, all of whom 

 were finding their food upon or near the 

 surface after a severe easterly storm. 



It was not until the season of 1905 that 

 another Chat was seen in the Garden. This 

 visitor was present from May 16 to 18. It 

 was first seen by Dr. C. W. Townsend on 

 the first mentioned day. It frequented the 

 northeast quarter, making use of groups 

 of trees and shrubs near the pond. 



In 1908 again a Chat came to the Garden, 

 arriving on May 12. Mr. Thomas S. Brad- 

 lee called my attention to it, while we sat 

 upon one of the benches awaiting its ap- 

 pearance, for Mr. Bradlee had already dis- 

 covered its presence. The bird came to the 



