12 Birds of Lewis ton- Auburn 



rows and swallows pour forth their songs till the full 

 chorus of feathered musicians fills the June air. 



As most warblers rear but one brood, before June is 

 over, their young being strong on the wing, they begin 

 to ramble and the afternoon chorus diminishes slightly. 

 The singing continues through the first week in July, 

 then grows gradually less. By the first of August the 

 bird-lover's year is rapidly waning. Warblers are 

 beginning to move south, water birds are returning from 

 farther north, bobolinks no longer sing "Robert of Lin- 

 coln spink-spank-spink" and have changed their nuptial 

 dress for the humble garb of the female. 



Little is heard but the wood pewee's pensive notes 

 and the monotony of the red-eyed vireo. Field and song 

 sparrows are still in tune, orioles burst forth with an 

 occasional song, the meadowlark whistles rarely, cat- 

 birds practice a little, the "laughing" notes of the robin 

 are heard more than the spring song, goldfinches have 

 become numerous and break out in canary-like songs 

 and the bluebirds sing their "dearie" or "far away" notes 

 with an occasional strain of the spring song. 



The swallows and flycatchers, especially kingbirds, 

 hold carnival with the flies and insects that fill the air 

 and the songs are heard less and less frequently. No 

 morning chorus greets our ear. 



We come to the season when 



"They steal away, give little warning, 



Choose their own time ; 



Say not good night, but in May's brighter clime 

 Bid us good-morning." 



