THE OOLOOISl 



Photo by P. G. Howes. 

 Nest and Eggs of Maryland Yellow throat. 



nest is supposed to be is carefully 

 searctied. 



The ibirds are not at all shy, com- 

 ing close enough to afford excellent 

 opportunities for study. They are of 

 much use to the farmers, ridding the 

 stalks of rye, wiheat, and barley of 

 multitudes of vermin, which might 

 otherwise lay waste these most im- 

 portant crops! 



It is a widely distributed bird, rang- 

 ing from Maine to the Gulf. It is 



said to be especially numerous in the 

 swampy thickets of Maryland. 



"This bird was considered a spec- 

 ies of thrush by Linnaeus, but very 

 properly removed to the genus Mota- 

 cilla by Gmelin." (Wilson.) 



The birds take their departure the 

 first week in September, to be exact, 

 they left this locality, this year, Sep- 

 temiber eighth. 



P. G. Howes, 

 Stamford, 



Conn. 



