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Bird - Lore 



spicuous at a considerable distance, and were often seen feeding together from 

 the cottage windows. 



Blue Grosbeak. Nested once only on Bird Haven, and not seen there (or 

 elsewhere) since. A family of full-grown young, with their parents, were seen 

 in the dense growth of tall blackberries and horseweeds in the creek bottom, 

 but I have mislaid the memorandum showing date. I think, however, it was 

 some time toward the end of July, 19 lo. 



Bell's Vireo. Its peculiar song occasionally heard in the thickets along the 

 creek. 



Kirtland's Warbler. A beautiful adult male, positively identified at close 

 quarters, on the morning of May 3, 1908. I was on my way to work, and had 

 just entered the woods when the bird attracted my attention. After making 

 the identification certain, I returned to the cottage for my gun; but in the 

 meantime he departed, and could not be found again. 



The list of birds ascertained to breed within the limits of Bird Haven is 

 also incomplete. I had no time to hunt for birds' nests, except on very rare 

 occasions, and some species undoubtedly breed there that are not included in 

 the following list: 



