88 AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 



The Least Flycatchers with their incessant chebecking are too much in 

 evidence for comfort. 

 The Song sparrow 



plainly clad 



In bars and stripes and colors sad," 

 can be seen any hour of the day. 



"With varied strains he charms the soul 



For many songs are on his roll; 



And every sparrow singeth nine, 



All separate tunes, with notes divine." 



Photo by Geo. C. Embody. 

 HOUSE WREN WITH SPIDER. 

 [ Winner of second prize in Class IJ 



Chipping Sparrows are also aboiit in numbers. Chippy was a little 

 late in getting here this year, and then someone called him a grass- 

 hopper sparrow which he in no wise resembles. There was a dreadful 

 neighborhood quarrel among the chippies this morning. Just how it 

 arose I cannot teil, but it evidently began with the women folks and 

 was taken up for settlement by their husbands. They picked each other 

 mercilessly. At times they spun around the ring so rapidly that there 

 seemed but one bird. The fight lasted several minutes. Which was 

 conqueror I could not make out, but doubtless they knew. There 

 seemed to be satisfaction on both sides for they separated on apparently 

 good terms. 



