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ground near us and immediately behind 

 the garden-seat. This was in the vicinity 

 of the Everett statue, the Chat making 

 use of the European beech which stands 

 near to conceal itself in when startled. It 

 was not seen the following day. 



Although Chats naturally seek the ground, 

 shyness of persons who approach, going to 

 and fro, usually drives the visitors much into 

 the trees, and they show themselves very 

 secretive and elusive. No one of the birds 

 has been heard to sing or seen to perform 

 any of the queer antics which conditions 

 of wildness inspire. 



94. Wilson's Warbler 



Wilsonia pusilla 



The Wilson's Warbler, or Wilson's Black- 

 cap, may be depended upon to make suc- 

 cessive visits to the Garden, appearing in 

 the middle of the month of May. May 15, 

 1905, marked its earliest appearance until 

 the year 1908, when a male bird came to 

 the Garden on May 10 and a male and a 

 female on May 12, while there was also 



