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itself; and one that was struck down by a spar- 

 row-hawk on his homeward journey. 



What I have so far been unable to trace is the 

 career of the young after August. We see that 

 once they are able to fend for themselves they 

 club together in small flocks and continue to- 

 gether during their "brown thrush'' stage, but by 

 and by they get the adult plumage and language 

 and are no longer distinguishable as young. Do 

 they, then, join the old birds before the wander- 

 ing and migrating south begins? And do they 

 pair or not before the winter? 



