106 THE Birps Asout Us. 
song to words in our language, this one has received 
several, and as all are objectionable, or for some 
other reason, they are spoken of now in genteel 
society as Pipilos. To me they are Chewinks, and 
ever will be. 
In April or earlier they make their appearance and 
stay until November; but, as in many other cases, 
quite a number remain during the winter in their 
summer haunts. Their requirements are wet ground, 
weeds, and dense underbrush. If among this are 
many tall trees, so much the better. In other words, 
they love a swampy woods better than a dry one. 
The chewink is not restricted to a simple calling out 
of his own name. In May the male birds attempt an 
elaborate song, and if not wholly successful, it is by 
no means a complete failure. The efforts of various 
writers to express it in syllables are not quite satis- 
factory ; at least, they use too many consonants and 
not enough vowels. The love-song of this bird 
sounds to me like €€-00, E€EES. It is soft, liquid, 
and without trace of consonantal harshness, and 
being continued with slight variations, is free from 
monotony. This song is only uttered, I think, when 
the bird is perched some ten or twelve feet from the 
ground. 
The nest is placed directly upon the ground, is 
made of dead leaves and grass, and the eggs are as 
inconspicuous as dirt color can make them. It is 
not easy to find them, but very easy to step where you 
should not have put your foot and so destroy them. 
Whether this happens or not, your presence is a 
matter of great distress to the birds, and if you have 
