90 THE BIRDS OF 



in the spring of 1910, one stayed for 

 over two weeks near our house. It fed 

 principally on dandelions, which had 

 gone to seed. I heard the bird's song 

 several times. Other than this I have 

 seen the White-crowned Sparrow on 

 only a few occasions. 



The White-eyed Vireo is a marsh 

 bird. He is a great mimic, imitating the 

 calls of the Catbird so closely that it is 

 nearly impossible to distinguish the 

 sound from that of the real bird. He is 

 green above, has a whitish breast, tinged 

 on the sides with yellow, and his eyes are 

 white. These Vireos are frequently to 

 be found at Ravine Lake in the summer. 



The Warbling Vireo is similar to the 

 former, but has no whitish wing-bars 

 like the White-eyed. One or two birds 

 of this species stayed at Ravine Lake 

 most of the summer of 191 1. Their 

 song is very different from that of the 



