BIRDS THAT NEST AMONG THE BRANCHES 

 OF ORCHARD AND SHADE TREES 



ROBIN : Nests commonly in trees of various species both broad-leaved, and 

 coniferous, and frequently on the cornices of buildings. 



KINGBIRD: Nests among; the branches of apple trees, seeming to prefer 

 this tree to that of many other species. A pair of Kingbirds near the 

 house are a safe-guard from the depredations of both Hawks and Crows. 



SCARLET TANAGER : This species is also a lover of the orchard, and fre- 

 quently nests among the branches of the apple tree. 



REDSTART: Nest is placed in the fork of branch of maple and oak trees, 

 in rather swampy localities, and in small white birches. 



BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER: Nests among the branches of the 

 white pine, groves of which it frequents during the breeding season, 

 and in small upland cedars. 



PINE WARBLER: Nests and spends the breeding season among the pitch- 

 pines, but when these trees are wanting, shares the groves of white pine 

 with its cousin, the Black-throated Green Warbler. 



YELLOW-THROATED VIREO: Nest of this species is very often suspended 

 from a fork of the trailing branches of the elm tree. 



RED-EYED VIREO: The purse-shaped nest of this species is suspended from 

 the small branches of maples, birches, and other broad-leaved trees. 



CEDAR BIRD: Nest is usually placed in the fork of a small branch of an 

 apple or other orchard tree, and sometimes in the fork of a sapling 

 growing in open meadow land. This bird is not an early nester, and 

 does not commence to build until about the first of July. 



AMERICAN GOLDFINCH: This species delays its nest-building until July, 

 when it constructs a nest in the fork of one of the small branches of 

 both apple and maple trees. 



PURPLE FINCH: Nest is built among the branches of cedars, firs, and other 

 coniferous trees. 



CROW BLACKBIRD: The bulky nest of this species is built among the 

 branches of white pine and other coniferous trees. Sometimes among 

 bushes near water holes. 



BALTIMORE ORIOLE: The elm trees of our New England towns are the 

 favorite nesting sites of this bird, from the drooping branches of which 

 its pendulous nest is hung. 



BLUE JAY: Nests among the branches of both coniferous and broad- 

 leaved trees. In spite of its handsome attire, this species should not be 

 encouraged to nest in numbers, for it destroys many eggs and young of 

 our useful birds. 



LEAST FLYCATCHER: Nest is placed in the fork of a branch of an apple 

 tree, more frequently than in that of a tree of other species. 



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