CONTENTS. Vll 



XXI. Two LITTLE DRUMMERS 201 



Sapsucker. Sphyrapicus varius. 

 Red-headed Woodpecker. Melanerpes ery- 

 throcephalus. 



XXII. FROM MY WINDOW 221 



Phoebe. Sayornis phcebe. 



Robin. Merula migratoria. 



Great-crested Fly- catcher. Myiarchus crinitus. 



Purple Grackle. Quiscalus quiscula. 



Downy Woodpecker. Dryobates pubescens. 



Chestnut-sided Warbler. Dendroica pensyl- 



vanica. 

 Kingbird. Tyrannus tyrannus. 



XXIII. THE COMICAL CROW BABY 236 



Common Crow. Corvus americanus. 



XXIV. A MIDSUMMER WOOING 244 



American Goldfinch. Spinus tristis. 



XXV. A PLUM-TREE ROMANCE 252 



American Goldfinch. Spinus tristis. 



XXVI. SOLITARY THE THRUSH 259 



Hermit Thrush. Turdus aonalaschkcepallasii. 

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