22 Birds of Lezviston-Auburn 



FAMILY KINGLETS 



7. (749) RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET 



Abundant during the spring and autumn migration. 

 April 17 is my earliest date of spring arrival, but it has 

 been reported earlier. It is seen for nearly a month before 

 proceeding farther north. Returns the last of September 

 and is quite plentiful during the middle of October. My 

 latest date of seeing one is November i. Chapman says 

 its song is mellow and flute-like, *'loud enough to be heard 

 several yards ; an intricate warble past imitation or 

 description and rendered so admirably that I never hear 

 it now without feehng an impulse to applaud." Audubon 

 first met this bird in Labrador. After a specimen had 

 been taken and he held it in his hand he exclaimed "And 

 so this is the tiny body of the songster from which came 

 the loud notes I heard !" He writes of its canary-like 

 notes that are more beautiful than those of the canary. 

 I never watch the tiny singer but I think what a wonder- 

 ful throat he has to pour forth such beautiful music. Its 

 song may be heard in the autumn. 



8. (748) GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET 



A spring and autumn migrant. It arrives the same as 

 the preceding species but does not tarry so long before 

 going north. Occasionally one is seen in the deep woods 

 in winter sometimes in the company of chickadees. In 

 the autumn it is most in evidence during October. My 

 latest date of observation is November 11. 



The song is insignificant. 



%-^./r FAMILY TITS 



9. (740) HUDSO^^AN CHICKADEE 



A rare accidental fall and winter visitant from the 

 north. I saw one October 29, 191 6, and others were seen 



