675. Seiurus noveboracensis 
WATER THRUSH. 6 inches 
Male and Female alike. Above olive browr, no wing bars nor 
tail spots. Below dull white, streaked with brown. 
Known also as the Water Wagtail and Northern Thrush. A 
bird of low, swampy ground; awalker. Migrant in Massachusetts. 
Arrives about May 10. 
Song. Loud and clear. 
Nest. Near the ground, in a swamp or near water. 
Breeds. In northern New England. 
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