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ords, and a somewhat earlier start was necessary for covering 

 the distance. One of these records taken within the wood near its 

 border may serve for illustration of the awakening in that location. 

 July 2, sunrise 4.06; out at L\2.">; morning fair, wind south, light; 

 temperature 53°. Woods were entered at 2.29. No note had heen 

 heard outside, and it is silent within. Reach position at 2.44, 

 hang lantern on a tree, and wait. Not a note from anything on 

 the way down, nor sound of any bird moving on its perch among 

 the brand es. Evidently neither the presence of the lantern in 

 the wood nor my movement along the path tend in any way to 

 disturb or arouse the bird occupants. And when a train has 

 moved noisily through the valley, as has sometimes happened 

 before awakening time, it plainly has no effect upon the still sleep- 

 ing birds. They obviously bide their time with reference to the 

 break of day and are not responsive to factitious lights or inciden- 

 tal sounds. At 2.4."> a cock crows in the distance; at 2.">4 an Alder 

 Flycatcher sings once; at 3.01 a Song Sparrow gives a beautiful 

 " flight " song without leaving its perch, I think; a second Song 

 Sparrow sings immediately; a. third one farther away sings at 

 3.04; an Oven-bird gives flight song at 3 05; immediately following 

 the Oven-bird's outburst, a White-throated Sparrow close by in 

 full, clear voice gives first three notes of its song; at 3.07 a Vesper 

 Sparrow sings in the big field just beyond the wood border and 

 continues its singing; Oven-bird sings a second time at '>.09; 

 IndigO Hunting gives full song, 3.10, and continues; Olive-hacked 

 Thrush gives "pep" call, 3.10, and sings, 3.11; another immedi- 

 ately sings, and the two continue indefinitely; soon a third bird 

 sings; Hermit Thrush is heard singing some distance away at 3.14, 

 more clearly at 3.15; Wood Thrush's voice at 3.16; Junco's 3.18; 

 White-throated Sparrow sings again, 3.19, and continues, three 

 notes of the song only; Oven-bird sin><s again, 3.22; Veery calls. 

 3.24; Magnolia Warbler sings, 3.26; Red-eyed Vireo, 3.29; Canada 

 Warbler. 3.30; Chestnut-sided Warbler, 3.30; second bird, 3.31; 

 Redstart. 3.32.; Panda Warbler, 'AM[; Rlackburnian Warbler, 3.37; 

 Black ami White Warbler, 3.4 1 ; Oven-birds begin to sing frequently 

 in regular way, 3.45; Crow's first call, 3.52 o'clock. Start back 

 up the path at 3.55; every bird is freely singing. The new voices 

 are those of Black-throated Blue and Black-throated Green 



