675. Seiurus noveboracensis 



WATER THRUSH. 6 inches 



Male and Female alike. Above olive brown ; no wing bars nor 



tail spots. Below dull white, streaked with brown. 



Known also as the Water Wagtail and Northern Thrush. A 



bird of low, swampy ground ; a walker. Migrant in Massachusetts. 



Arrives about May 10. 



Song. Loud and clear. 



Nest. Near the ground, in a swamp or near water. 



Breeds. In northern New England. 



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