WATER-THRUSH 



April 24, i8q8 

 (Lake Forest) 



FINE view of bird in the south ravine. 

 He is so yellow below, especially 

 towards the tail. His legs looked so pink 

 and clean. I have seen this bird in Elm- 

 hurst (I suppose) at least twice, but have 

 never been able to get a good enough view 

 of him to be sure he was not the Louisiana. 

 April 25, IQ04. Had fine study of one. 

 Saw his streaked chin and dull whitish line 

 over eye, sang constantly, always the same 

 song: three notes "wee-wee-wee" (all 

 same note) then "wee-chy, wee-chy" — not 

 so loud and piercing — the whole song, I 

 mean, as many I have heard. I hope I 

 can learn the difference between the songs 

 of the two water thrushes. Individuals 

 differ so, it is hard to distinguish which 

 species is singing. 



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