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AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 



that time, of all others, to exhibit, as no doubt he believes, his superior meth- 

 ods of song. 



The garden's Catbird has been in the habit throughout the past June of 

 awakening just about the turn of midnight to begin these vocal exercises, con- 

 tinuing them by sheer force of will power apparently when the tones of his 

 voice betrayed the fact that he would be better for a period of somnolence 

 himself. I rather sided with the Robin on the mornings following these 

 nocturnal performances, when the latter was wont to devote all his spare 

 time to inflict such punishment as would be felt and remembered the next 

 time he was guilty of banishing much needed sleep from the neighborhood. 



To anyone contemplating the future ownership of a garden at all ap- 

 proaching the description I have given, this information on the ways of its 

 feathered tenants is oifered in advance of what experience will teach. 



A. C. Tvxdall, Toronto. 



Photo by L. S. Horton. 



Young Bobolinks. 



