Even in the winter a trip thru this piece of country can 

 hardly fail to produce good results, for besides the usual winter 

 residents which would l)e found anywhere, there are usually one 

 or two Flickers wintering in the l\-irk, and ^Myrtle Warblers, etc., 

 at the Hill. 



D. B. P. 



THE QUINNIPIAC MARSHES, FAIR HAVEN AND 



FOXON. 



The Quinnipiac marsh is an excellent bird country for those 

 who wish to investigate it. Great numbers of Redwings and 

 Marsh Wrens nest here while in the Fall the Redwings gather 

 in flocks of countless thousands. The Swamp Sparrow also 

 nests here and the Black Duck has been reported to do so. 



Flowing into the upper east side of the marsh is a stream 

 known as Muddy River. Along the stream is a fairly thick 

 growth of trees containing a number of large evergreens in 

 wdiich the Black-throated Green l)uilds its nest each year. The 

 country about here is an excellent Warbler ground and doubt- 

 less quite a large number of different species might be seen in a 

 single day. 



Here in the denser country the Whip-poor-will nests and 

 the Mourning Dove is (|uite commonly seen. 



Farther distant from the stream one will find a brushy 

 country wdiere the usual types of birds will be found. Across 

 the railroad from the Muddy River tract of woods are green 

 fields and here the Grasshopper Sparrow builds, but is not at 

 all common. 



Fair Haven as a whole is open country containing a num- 

 ber of orchards where of course the Bluebird is found nesting; 

 but on the whole it has no especial attraction over any other 

 similar section of country about New Haven. 



Foxon is an open country alternating with patches of 

 woodland. In the fields the Meadowlark nests while in the 

 woods one finds the Oven Bird and Wood Thrush. 



It might be well in ending this short sketch to give a few 

 directions bow to reach the country described. Take Fair Haven 

 car from city and transfer at end of line to Montowese car. Tq 



