196 BIRDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN 



in succession. In 1904 a Veery came on 

 May 5, and the migration continued to 

 May 20, the succession probably number- 

 ing six different birds. In 1905 the first 

 Veery came on May 3, and the migration 

 continued to May 22, an equal number of 

 birds coming in succession. In 1907 the 

 same number came between May 10 and 

 20. In 1908, strange to say, the same num- 

 ber again appeared, arriving between May 

 12 and 24. In 1903 four Veeries came on 

 May 22 and passed on that night, the only 

 birds of that season. 



The song has been heard, especially upon 

 a damp day, audible above the din of the 

 city. Usually the species is silent. The 

 Wilson*s Thrush is very likely to be under 

 the shadow of the beeches, which offer 

 protection by their low, spreading boughs, 

 and whose expanding leafage very closely 

 matches the tawny backs of these thrushes. 



One Veery was seen on the Common on 

 May 10, 1907, and one on May 12, 1908; 

 each occasion marked the first arrival of 

 the species to both the Common and the 

 Garden. 



