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brushy woods, nesting well up in the trees. It is so unwary 
that a near approach is easy, even if the birds do not come 
near to inspect you. The delicate little song carries well 
and must arrest the attention of the unobserving. As the 
name suggests, -it feeds upon flying insects, but also gleans 
from leaves and branches. 
One might expect so small and apparently delicate a 
bird to tarry in the south late, but it reaches Lorain county 
as early as the first week in April in favorable seasons. It 
apparently passes south again late in September, but au- 
tumn records are not wholly satisfactory. 
Family Turpip#. Thrushes, Robins, Bluebirds. 
The Thrushes have been placed at the top of the bird 
branch because of their musical ability. It does not seem 
likely that they will remain there long, because their struct- 
ure pretty clearly points to a lower place. But wherever 
they may finally rest in classification they will never cease to 
attract the earnest attention of all those who love good bird 
music. Added to this zsthetic value of the thrushes, there is 
their undoubted usefulness economically. For the most 
part they are woods birds, but during the migrations most 
of them may be seen in the shade trees or in the back yards 
which have been left bushy. Robin and Bluebird are too 
familiar to call for any remarks of mine. They need no 
added encouragement to live with us, but with a little en- 
couragement the Wood Thrush, that “Nightingale of 
America,” may easily be induced to make its nest in the 
back orchard, from whence he will give you a charming ser- 
enade twice each day during the summer season. 
293. (755.) HyLociIcHLA MUSTELINA (Gmel.). 1. 
Wood Thrush. 
Synonyms: Turdus mustelinus. 
Wood Robin, Wood Nightingale, American Song Thrush, 
Song Thrush. 
Kirtland, Ohio Geol. Surv., 1838, 163. 
