FAMILY Turdide. 
This is completely beyond the ability of the Nightingale; 
it is a theme worthy of elaboration at the hands of a 
master musician; but the Hermit does his own elabora- 
ting as my succeeding notations will show. 
If there are those who suppose that the Veery is the only 
bird which sings late in the evening they are greatly mis- 
taken, for here is a set of records taken from two Hermits 
which sang at ten minutes of eight on June 29, 1908, ina 
pasture directly behind my house in Campton, N. H. 
Lge tim 7 ow 
: eres 
EQ Orrin Amey Bey HAA 
V.aNee eee ee al yt lt 
. Ly my, 
ity | © Sew PRA 28 ~* RE Te) | BE ET ~ 
i a a RET an TT: pt ee 
CF: 2." eae i a a ee 
a 
NS 5& 6 are beautiful” themes. 
Wi 73 Ndim. 
ad ee ee eee BS — — — — 
Ea J en | (Sel ee —_e 
Had ee te 7 i Gs Wy Rae a TE 
a oe OE A | a ae 
This was a mere 
whisper ofsound, 
