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Long Billed Marsh Wren 



I Smaller than Sparrow. 



. 2 Color — Reddish, white streaks on head. 



II Song 



a Not varied. 

 Like a rattle. 

 Flight — ^up and down. 



Meadow Lark 

 Larger than a robin. 



Color — brownish, yellow breast, black crescent. 

 II Song 



a Varied. 



b Loud. 



c Musical. 



d High. 



Summary 

 Week ending Apr. i, 191 3. 



1. Weather: First part — rainy; last part — warm and sunny. 



2. Chief characteristic — returning birds. 

 Week ending Apr. 7, IQ13. 



1. Weather 



2. Chief characteristics — returning birds, soft maple and 



poplar in blossom. 

 Week ending Apr. 14. 



1. Weather — snow and rain until Thursday, Friday cloudy, 



Saturday and Sunday warm and sunny. 



2. Chief characteristics — returning birds, a few wild flowers, 



grass getting green, one instance seen of working in 

 garden. 

 Week ending Apr. 21. 



1. Weather — warm and sunny all week. 



2. Characteristics — more birds, Elms in blossom, lilac leaves 



out, garden making, raking of yards. 

 Week ending Apr. 28. 



I. Weather — ^Hot and windy Monday to Wednesday, rain 

 Wednesday and Thursday, cool Friday and Saturday, 

 frost Saturday night and Sunday. 



