56 THE BIRDS OF 



WATER-THRUSHES 



The actions of these birds are similar 

 to those of the Sandpiper, but the Water- 

 Thrush moves its tail more and its body 

 less, whereas it is vice versa with the 

 Sandpiper. This is not a Thrush as its 

 name would imply, but a Warbler. 

 There are two kinds of these birds: the 

 Louisiana Water-Thrush, which is a 

 summer resident, and the Northern 

 Water-Thrush, which is a migrant in 

 New Jersey. During the spring of 1911, 

 I found the nest of a Louisiana Water- 

 Thrush at Ravine Lake, and took several 

 photographs of it. The dates concern- 

 ing it were as follows: 



May 21 Nest found with 4 eggs. 

 Male and female near. 



May 22 i bird seen near nest. 



May 29 i bird on nest. 5 eggs. 



May 30 i bird on nest. Stayed 



