The Birds’ Calendar 
to a flock of brilliant warblers that I had been 
several days looking for—the black-throated 
greens. Blue yellow-backs were fluttering here 
and there, while a single Canada nuthatch 
looked quite out of place amid the gorgeous 
array. At ashort distance was the Maryland 
yellow-throat, the black-throated blue, and the 
golden-crowned warbler or oven-bird. Four 
species of sparrows, three of the thrushes (the 
Wilson and wood thrushes having just arrived), 
and many of the usual varieties made the num- 
ber twenty-three that I saw that morning. 
Fortunately most of the new arrivals were not 
yet in song, which would have made the effect 
a little too luxurious. The mere sight of all the 
gay throng was quite sufficient for one day. 
On the same morning a large flock of purple 
finches were discovered, mute and motionless in 
atree. There was no excuse for ¢hezr silence, 
as they were already in song nearly three weeks 
before. | 
The most abundant warbler is the yellow- 
rump, and quite conspicuous with the two gold 
badges on the breast; while a more dashing 
beauty is the black-throated green, its throat 
and breast like black velvet, the sides of the 
head a deep rich yellow, the back olive-green 
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