LARK FAMILY. 25 



and though charmed with his melody, we have 

 little chance of seeincf him now or durini: all his 

 summer stay. 



In July we hear the same sweet trill again, 

 this time from a low, silver -lined maple thicket. 

 If we follow the song cautiously and i)atiently it 

 may perhaps lead us to the nest, a ball of dry 

 green moss with a tiny aperture on one side for 

 the entrance of the bird, placed on a fallen tree 

 or stump. A friend informs me that one of 

 the most interesting wood - land sights he ever 

 saw, was a little Wren mother feeding her six 

 tiny fledgelings, arranged in a row on the fallen 

 tree where their nest was built. 



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Our only Lark is the Shore Lark ( EreniopJiila 

 alpestris). It is not common, but stray flocks 

 come in April searching the stul)l)le fields with 

 the Snow Buntiniis which thev much resemble. 

 They are a heavier - built bird, however, and are 

 easily distinguished by the large black area on 

 the breast, and a peculiar feather which makes a 

 sliuht horn on the head. 



