Bird Observations 



and then about four low again and more 

 rapid. He left May igth. 



June 21, 1898. Heard the water thrush 

 again, so he must be breeding here. In 

 May I saw several of these birds. 



May 18, igoi. Identified one today 

 past a doubt. Saw the white throat, and 

 how white the breast was, compared with 

 the short-billed! 



April 20, 1902. Heard and saw one 

 sing. Except for the three opening notes 

 I never would have recognized the song. 

 The first three notes were the usual clear, 

 piercing water thrush whistle, but the rest 

 was an intricate jumble of fine notes far 

 softer, and of an entirely different quality, 

 quite a song, not a brief note or two. He 

 repeated this song several times, always 

 beginning with the three piercing notes. I 

 saw him finely, his white, unstreaked chin, 

 and pure white underparts. 



May 14, 1904. Song consisted of three 

 notes "wee-wee-wee," then u whit-chee, 

 whit-chee," followed by a confused and 

 less loud jumble reminded me of song of 

 Canada warbler, only louder. 



May 4, 1905. Close to me, no doubt 

 that it was the Louisiana. Sang number of 

 times, always the same, a liquid, rolling 



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