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was found at Princeton, New Jersey, during the past sum- 
mer, containing young birds. This is the only nest of this 
species we have ever seen, but have met with the bird during 
the breeding season. 
4. Wilson's Thrush (Turdus fuscescens). 5. Hermit 
Thrush (Turdus Pallasi?). 6. Olive-backed Thrush ( Tur- 
dus Swainsonii). 
Early in May, with the Chat (Jcteria viridis), and House- 
wren (Troglodytes ædon), and spring birds generally, there 
appear in our gardens in town hopping close along the fence, 
upon the ground,. modest little Thrushes, that at once attract 
the attention of the most careless observers by their general 
similarity to the grand Song-thrush (Turdus mustelinus), 
only abridged. With the same jerking of the tail, and a 
very similar chirp, they industriously overturn the dead 
leaves fallen the autumn previous, and gather from beneath 
them innumerable spiders, insects, and small worms. Every 
half hour this search for food is disturbed by a quarrelsome 
Wren, that is generally driven off when the Thrush becomes 
fairly angered, when it will resume its hunt for food. They 
at this time constantly chirp—never sing. These small 
Thrushes are referable to one, or all, as the case may be, 
of the three species we have named above. 
Wilson's Thrush (Turdus fuscescens) is the less numerous 
of the three species previous to June lst, and from then 
until October, is the most so. It breeds within state limits 
in greater numbers than do the “Olive-backed” or * Hermit,” 
but is more retiring in its habits at this time of the year, 
and appears to wander very seldom any great distance from 
its nest, during incubation, and to remain in the neighbor- 
hood of the nest until those of its fellows and the allied spe- 
cies have begun to reappear from the north, when again they 
frequent town gardens as well as more retired * country " 
localities. This species at this writing (November 24th, 
1869), is now in Trenton, New Jersey. 
The Hermit-thrush ( Turdus Pallasii) is said by Audubon 
