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CHAPTER X 



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Peepers and Creepers ........ 117 



Golden-crowned Kinglet — White-breasted Nuthatch — Chick- 

 adee — Brown Creeper. 



CHAPTER XI 



Mockers and Scolders 129 



Sage Thrasher — Mockingbird — Catbird — Brown Thrasher 



— Rock Wren — House Wren — Long-billed Marsh Wren. 



CHAPTER XII 



Woodland Warblers . . . . . . . . .153 



Black-and-white Warbler — Yellow Warbler — Yellow- 

 rumped Warbler — Ovenbird — Maryland Yellow-throat 



— Yellow-breasted Chat — American Redstart. 



CHAPTER XIII 



Around the Old Barn ........ 175 



Red-eyed Yireo — Great Northern Shrike — Cedar \Yaxwing. 



CHAPTER XIV 



The Swallows 187 



Purple Martin — Barn Swallow — Tree Swallow — Bank 

 Swallow. 



CHAPTER XV 



A Brilliant Pair . . . . . . . . . 194 



Scarlet Tanager — Louisiana Tanager. 



CHAPTER XVI 



A Tribe of Weed Warriors 201 



Pine Grosbeak — American Crossbill — American Goldfinch 



— Snowflake — Vesper Sparrow — ■ White-throated Spar- 

 row — Chipping Sparrow — Slate-colored Junco — Song 

 Sparrow — Towhee — Cardinal — Rose-breasted Grosbeak 



— Indigo Bird. 



