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the nest is of finer grasses. In this it 

 deposits three to five glossy white eggs 

 spotted with brown. Most Warblers 

 are difficult to identify, but no one could 

 mistake the Chat, which is the largest 

 of its family. It is a summer resident 

 in the Somerset Hills, and may be found 

 in the marshes at Ravine Lake. One 

 can frequently hear them there, though 

 they rarely show themselves, neverthe- 

 less I have seen them on certain occa- 

 sions. One afternoon I watched a Chat 

 in the top of a tall tree for about 

 half an hour. It remained motionless 

 most of the time. One may tell the 

 Chat by his actions and his long tail, 

 which serve as distinguishing char- 

 acteristics for this bird. He is nearly 

 six and one-half inches long, is green 

 above and yellow below with the ex- 

 ception of the belly and under tail 

 coverts, which are white. Another way 



