WARBLERS 



(675) Seiurus noveboracensis 

 noveboracensis (Cmd.) 



WATER-THRUSH. Ads.— 

 Shown by the upper bird; above uni- 

 form olive-brown; below sulphury- 

 yellow, streaked on throat, breast 

 and sides with duskj'; a light super- 

 ciliary line. L., 6.00. 



Range — Eastern North America, 

 breeding from northern U. S. north- 

 ward. Winters south from Mexico. 



(676) Seiurus motacilla (VieUl.) 

 LOUISIANA WATER-THRUSH. 



Larger, grayer above, whiter below, 

 with fewer, bigger streaks and none 

 on the throat. L., 6.25. 



Range — Breeds from Conn., Ont. 

 and Mich, south to the Gulf. (67sa) 

 S. n. notahUis. GRINNELL'S 

 WATER -THRUSH. Larger than 

 noveboracensis. Western. 



cher, tee-cher, tee-cher, etc.," accented on the last syllable 

 and repeated in a crescendo voice; and because of their 

 rather peculiar nesting. Besides the common "teacher" 

 song, sometimes, during the mating season, they indulge in a 

 "flight song," which consists of the regular one interspersed 

 with wild warbling notes. 



Their nests are located on the ground among dead leaves, 

 composed of grasses, weeds, and strips of barks, lined with 

 hair and fine grasses, and completely arched over the top 

 with grass, weeds, pine needles, etc., the entrance being a low 

 opening at one side. This construction doubtless saves many 

 of their homes from destruction by jays, red squirrels and 

 chipmunks. Most of their nests are found by iiushing the 

 sitting bird, while walking through the woods but I have 

 found several by observing an unusual rise in the otherwise 

 rather flat carpet of leaves. 



WATER-THRUSHES might more appropriately be 

 termed "Water Warblers" for they are not connected to 



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