THE BIRD-LIFE OF A YEAR. 23 
traits which at other times of the year they give no 
evidence of possessing. Singing now reaches its 
highest development, and certain call-notes are 
heard only at this season. The numberless actions 
incident to courtship; the intelligence displayed in 
nest-building; the choice of special food for the 
young ; the devotion which prompts the parents 
to recklessly expose themselves in the protection 
of their offspring—all these manifestations of the 
bird-mind may be observed in June. 
A feature of the bird-life of the month is the for- 
mation, usually in young second-growth woods, of 
roosts which are nightly frequented by the now 
fully grown young of such early-breeding birds as 
the Purple Grackle and Robin. When a second 
brood is raised, as with the Robin, the young of the 
first brood. may be accompanied to the roost by 
the male parent, but in the one-brooded Grackle 
the roost is used by both adults and young, 
BIRDS OF THE MONTH. 
Permanent Restpents (see page 6). 
Summer Resipents (see page 10). 
Birps Nestine. 
(In addition to the species which began to nest in May, all of 
which will have eggs or young in June, the following may be 
found nesting:) 
Plate Plate 
No. No. 
June 1 to 10, 85. Scarlet Tanager. 
Laughing Gull. 
27, 91. riches June 10 to 20. 
27. Whip-poor-will. 10. Common Tern. 
$1, 91. Crested Flycatcher. 57, 91. Cedar Waxwing. 
88, 91. Wood Pewee. 52. American Goldfinch. 
