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REPORT ON SUMMER BIRDS OE THE PARK BY 

 SECTIONS. 



SECTIONS NUMBER 1, 2 AND 3 

 Sections number 1, 2 and 3 are so closely related that 

 they will be discussed collectively. They include the partly 

 open and improved region about the west entrance to the Park. 

 There is a small grove of trees to the north, but in most places 

 they are quite scattered. The open region is bordered in part 

 by shrubs and various horticultural plantings. 



This region is the most frequented portion of the Park. 

 In addition to the great crowds of people, it. is a great resort 

 for Robins, Thrashers, Catbirds and Wood Thrushes. At the 

 time the census was taken the Robins were conspicuous over 

 all of the tract, hopping about on the lawn and singing glor- 

 iously, while the Catbirds and Thrashers sang and scolded 

 from the border of shrubs about the Pavillion near the Park 

 entrance. This section probably had a greater number of 

 prominent singers than any other section of the Park. 



The grove of trees to the north was sufficiently extensive 

 and wild to furnish a hiding place for a Screech Owl, a Tufted 

 Titmouse and the Chickadee, and yet was open enough and 

 had enough human visitors to furnish attractive nesting sites 

 for a number of Wood Thrush. The Wood Thrushes are par- 



