94 BIRDS OF SWOPE PARK 



The Catbird began scolding before he began singing. 

 The first scolding note was heard at 8 :55. The song began a 

 few minutes later. The Catbird was followed at 4:00 by the 

 Wood Thrush. 



At 4:01 the Brown Thrasher uttered a few faint notes, 

 but it was off season for the Thrasher. During April he is an 

 early riser and may even be heard singing at any hour of the 

 night. 



The Mourning Dove was next, at 4:05. In one of the 

 records, the dove was the second bird to be heard. It always 

 came early in the list. 



The Baltimore Oriole sang at 4:07 and the House Wren 

 began at 4:15. There was no stopping the House Wren, once 

 he had begun. He sang so loudly and so persistently and so 

 near at hand that I had some difficulty in hearing the other 

 birds. 



The Flicker uttered a few notes at 4:22, but the Flicker 

 and also the Red-headed Woodpecker were rather quiet at 

 this season of the year, for both were quite busy with their 

 young. In fact I saw the Red-head fly past before I heard 

 him utter a single call note. 



At 4 :23 the Crested Flycatcher began his harsh shrieking. 

 The Towhee followed at 4:26; the Chickadee at 4:28, and the 

 Redheaded Woodpecker gave his first sound at 4:30. A sin- 

 gle Crow began cawing at 4 :30. 



A Warbling Vireo that has a nest in one of my elm trees 

 began its very beautiful song at 4:301^. The Vireo's song 

 seemed to waken the other birds that nest in the same tree, 



