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unstreaked. Eye ring and lores white, the latter strongly marked. 

 Call and alarm notes those of Wilson. Observed bird and nest for three 

 consecutive hours daily, for three days. Bird never objected to my 

 presence. Remained within 6 feet of her. Eggs hatched June 10th. 

 Later years recorded many birds in Notch approaches. 



80. Hylocichla alicice Mcknelli, Bicknell's Thrush. Abundant on 

 the whole mountain crest wherever the swampy ground gave cover 

 of dwarfed spruce and fir. In 1904, singing May 25th though not full 

 and clear. Snow drifts three feet deep under the ledges. June 12th 

 nest located in spruce, four eggs. Birds shy of near approach till 

 young were out, then came about the house and barn feeding on the 

 ground. Occasionally during the season of incubating they would be 

 seen running on the bald ridge feeding at the edges of the bogs, 

 slipping into the dense scrub if too nearly approached. The calls 

 and alarm notes resemble those of other Thrushes, but are easily dis- 

 tinguishable. The "wheu" is thinner than that of the Wilson. The 

 "cluck" is a common note, as also the one resembling the Nighthawk. 

 The usual phrasing of the song was wee a wee a we we chi chi wea wea, 

 the che che thin and high with the vibrant quality of the Wilson but 

 without change of pitch. The last two notes unaccented seeming only 

 an interlude between repetitions of the vibrant notes. They sang 

 from earliest dawn till 9 P. M. during June till about the 20th, then 

 song decreased but still singing July 29th. 



81. Hylocichla ustulata swainsoni, Swainson's Thrush. Abundant 

 on the Notch Branches and lower slopes, extending well up to timber 

 limit but in decreasing numbers. More shy than Bicknell's. Young 

 almost full grown on mountain July 19th. 



82. Hylocichla gustata palassii, Hermit Thrush. Well distributed 

 on slopes with southern exposure. In 1902 heard only once on Summit. 

 1904, two were nesting well up the slopes and could be heard from the 

 ridges near the Summit. 1905-06, gave practically same record. 



Thus within a territory covering altitude from 1,000 feet to 4,500 

 feet and along a road less than five miles in length could be heard all 

 five N. E. Thrushes. Wood Thrush, Wilson's, Swainson's and Hermit 

 sang together on lower slopes. Ascending we left the Wood and 

 Wilson's, and to Summit had BicKuell's Swainson's and Hermit. I 

 have not duplicated this experience. 



83. Merula migratoria, American Robin. Abundant at base of 

 mountain. A pair nested near Summit House, 1902, and on the slopes 

 near the base, but in the forest in 1904-05-06. 



84. Sialia sialis, Blue Bird. Common to base of mountain, and 

 nesting to entrance to the forest. 



