Whip-poor-will i68 417 222 



The two eggs are usually laid on a leaf, or on a few leaves 

 in a slight depression. 



Dodge, M. M. The Whip-poor-will 

 Van Dyke, Henry The Whip-poor-will 



DicKCissEL 234 604 150 



The bird that speaks its name; called also Black-throated 

 Bunting and Little Meadow Lark from its colors being sim- 

 ilar to those of the last named bird; nests on ground or in 

 bush. 



MAY 



Indigo Bird 233 598 47 



Called also Indigo Bunting; very numerous; builds nests 

 of leaves, grass, and bark low in crotch of bush; female is 

 Sparrow like; no blue can be seen when bird is not in hand. 



Wood Pewee 176 461 97 



An industrious flycatcher; nests on horizontal limb eight to 

 twenty feet high ; covers nest with lichens. 

 A little bird in suit 

 Of sombre olive, soft and brown. 

 Perched in the maple branches mute. 

 With greenish gold its vest was fringed, 

 Its tiny cap was ebon-tinged. 

 With ivory pale its wings were barred 

 And its dark eyes were tender starred. 



Trowbridge 

 Van Dyke, Henry The Pewee 



Yellow-billed Cuckoo 156 387 84 



Called also Raincrow and Cow-cow ; its nest is a mere plat- 

 form of twigs in bush or tree. 



Howitt, Mary The Cuckoo 

 Logan, John The Cuckoo 



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