BIRDS OF PEASEMARSH 



volumes. But by considering the distance tra- 

 velled by a few of the best known birds one can 

 form some idea of the migratory flight. 



Many of the birds that nest with us go upon 

 a very long journey, some to the Central or the 

 Southern parts of South America. Our Bobo- 

 link winters in Brazil. He seems to time his 

 journey so that he reaches the rice fields of the 

 different states through which he passes, when 

 the rice is at its best. So regularly does he 

 appear that he is called in some places the rice 

 bird. Our Green and Yellow Warblers cross 

 the Gulf of Mexico. We are told that often 

 they are overtaken by storms that force them 

 down nearer and nearer to the surface of the 

 water. When their plumage becomes soaked 

 and heavy, flying against the wind is almost 

 impossible, and many are caught by the crest 

 of the waves as they dash up. Others, becom- 

 ing exhausted, drop into the water. After 

 storms in migrating season the shore for miles 

 is sometimes dotted with the bright colored 

 bodies of these little travellers. 



When the Blackpoll Warbler rests for a few 

 days in the orchard one cannot look at it with- 

 out marvelling that those tiny wings can take 

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