22 HOW TO NAME THE BIRDS 



on breast ; breast and sides, strongly spotted with dark 

 brown. 



Abundant from southern edge to Mass. ; nest, of grass, twigs, 

 moss, with inner layer of mud lined with rootlets, not far from 

 ground ; eggs, latter part of May, 4-5, greenish-blue ; fine singer. 



3. WILSON'S THRUSH: VEERY. 



Tawny Buff-white, spotted. 



']-']%. Above, tawny throughout ; throat and breast, 

 buff- white, breast faintly spotted with light brown; sides 

 and abdomen, white. 



From northern mts. of Pa. and northern part of N. J. northward ; 

 rare on northern edge, locally common in Ad'r ks ; winters rarely in 

 S. Pa. ; nest, of grass, leaves, roots, etc., without mud, usually on 

 ground ; eggs, latter part of May, 4-5, light greenish-blue ; good 

 singer. 



4. LOUISIANA WATER THRUSH. 



Dark olive-brown Whitish, dark-spotted. 



6. Superciliary line, whitish ; below, throat and rear, pure 

 white ; rest, buff-tinged (never sulphury-yellow), sparsely 

 spotted with pale brown. 



North to southern Conn, (and in southern Ad'r'ks) ; rarely beyond, 

 very rare in N. J. ; habits, nest, and eggs, as in 5. 



5. WATER THRUSH: WATER WAGTAIL. 



Dark olive-brown Whitish, dark-spotted. 



S/4~6. Superciliary line, whitish ; below, whitish, or pale 

 sulphury-yellow, sharply and thickly spotted, except on 

 rear. 



Nest, on or near ground, in damp places, or near water ; eggs, 

 early in June, 4-6. white, spotted with brown and lilac ; walks, with 

 teetering tail ; fair singer ; in N. J. only migrant. 



