BIRDS OF PEASEMARSH 



of the lilac. That was the bird's funeral. But 

 four were left to be fed, with the result that the 

 lilac and all the bushes and trees near by were 

 free from the tiny insects that the Warblers 

 live upon. 



Another very common Warbler is the Black 

 and White Warbler. Usually it nests on the 

 ground at the foot of a decaying tree or stump. 

 The Black-throated Green Warbler is also 

 quite common and is frequently seen among 

 our trees in the early spring. The American 

 Redstart, known by the red orange on the 

 centre part of the wings, is also here, and 

 makes its nest on the crotch of a low tree. Last 

 year they nested near the lake shore road; 

 though we never found the nest we saw the 

 Redstart roosting on the telephone wires al- 

 most every time we passed by in nesting sea- 

 son, and one bright morning the family of four 

 little Redstarts were all there in a row. 



The Oven Bird belongs to the Warbler 

 family, taking its name because its nest is 

 shaped something like an oven. Built on the 

 ground, it is covered over and has an entrance 

 at one side like the door of an oven. There is 

 also a Mourning Warbler and a Pine Warbler 

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