n8 THRASHERS AND MOCKINGBIRDS 



Washington, abundant S. R., Apl. 34-Oct. 11; occasionally 

 winters. Ossining, common S. R., Apl. 28-Oct. 25. Cambridge, 

 abundant S. R., May 6-Oct. 1; occasional in winter. N. Ohio, 

 common S. R., Apl. 21-Oct. 5. Glen Ellyn, common S. R., Apl. 

 ao-Oct. 6. SE. Minn., common S. R., Apl. 30-Oct. 6. 



If the Catbird's name were based on his song instead of 

 on his call-note, he might have won the popularity he 

 deserves, but which seems forever denied him. Taking 

 kindly to civilization he makes his home near ours, asking 

 only the shelter of our shrubbery and a share of our small 

 fruits in return for three months of music such as but 

 few birds can produce. 



The Catbird nests in bushes and thickets laying 3-5 

 greenish blue eggs in May. 



/, BROWN THRASHER 

 Toxostoma rufum. Case 4, Fig. 82 ; Case 6, Fig. 72 



Tail and bill much longer than in the Thrushes; white wing- 

 bars; eye pale yellow. L. 11 J. 



Range. Nests from Florida and Louisiana to Canada; winters 

 from North Carolina and SE. Missouri to Florida and Texas. 



Washington, very common S. R., Apl. 8— Oct.; occasionally 

 winters. Ossining, common S. R., Apl. 22-Oct. 28. Cambridge 

 common S. R., Apl. 26— Oct. 20. N. Ohio, common S. R., Apl. 6— 

 Oct. 15. Glen Ellyn, common S. R., Apl. o-Oct. 11. SE. Minn., 

 ftommon S. R., Apl. 15-Oct. 7. 



In the wealth of new experiences and awakened associa- 

 tions which crowd the bird-lover's days in April and May, 

 none stands out more clearly in my memory than the first 

 Thrasher's song. 



The rich, distinctly enunciated notes ring loud and clear 

 above all other songs as the bird from some tree-top gives 

 his musical message to the world. The performance 

 concluded he returns to the undergrowth whence one may 

 hear his explosive, whistled wheiu or sharp kissing note. 

 The nest is built in bushy growths or on the ground in 

 May. The 3-6 eggs are grayish white finely speckled 

 with reddish brown. 



