Burroughs, John The Swallow 



Carlyle, Mrs. J. N. To a Swallow building under 



our eaves 

 Hopkinson, Francis The Swallow 

 Hosmer, W. H. C. The Swallow 

 Howitt, Mary The Swallow 

 Howitt, William Departure of the Swallow 

 Meredith, Owen The Swallow 

 Smith, Charlotte The first Swallow 

 Thaxter, Celia The Swallow 

 Wordsworth, William The first Swallow 



Kingbird 172 444 100 



Called also Bee Martin; nests in trees, often in orchards. 

 Read about his remarkable insect trap. 



Oven Bird 280 674 14s 



Called also Grolden crowned Thrush; a bird of "high bear- 

 ing and graceful carriage," as well as cheerful song; builds 

 nest of leaves, arched over, on ground in primitive forest. 



Holies, Frank The Oven Bird 

 Purple Martin 237 



A neighborly bird that is glad to build its nest in a box pro- 

 vided for it; often driveii away by English Sparrows' pre-oc- 

 cupancy of nest boxes. 



Catbird 296 704 50 



Nests in bush or low tree. You know his gentle mewing 

 call ; he has also a fine song. 



Baltimore Oriole 193 507 56 



A bird of beautiful plumage ; suspends its purse-shaped nest 

 high in a tree. 



My Oriole, my glance of summer fire. 



Lowell 

 How falls it, Oriole, thou hast come to fly 

 In tropic splendor through our northern sky? 

 At some glad moment was it nature's choice 

 To dower a scrap of sunset with a voice? 

 Or did some orange tulip, flaked with black, 

 In some forgotten garden, ages back. 

 Yearning toward Heaven until its wish was heard, 

 Desire unspeakably to be a bird? 



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