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CHEWINK OR TOWHEK 



{Pipilo ErythropMhalmus.) 

 This bird although belonging to the sparrows does 

 not resemble them. He is about the size of a robin, 

 black and white with some chestnut red on the breast. 

 They come in early spring, and evenings and morn- 

 ings may be seen perched upon a lofty tree or bush 

 singing away vehemently. They are very common in 

 bushy swamps and thickets where they always make 

 their presence known by their sweet '^chewink/' The 

 nest is placed in a low bush or on the ground, and is 

 composed of grass and sticks. Eggs, four in number, 

 nearly like those of the brown thrush. 



CARDINAL GROSBEAK. 



( Cardinalis Virgineanns.) 

 Another beautiful resident is this brave fellow. He 

 stays with us all the year through, mostly, for when 

 the snow covers the ground and the wind is howling 

 among the pines, all at once you are greeted by the 

 shrill and happy Avhistle of this beautiful red bird. 

 He is not very hard to mark out for there is such a 

 great contrast between his gorgeous plumage and the 

 glistening whiteness which covers the earth. In sum- 

 mer he retires to the woods where his whistle is occa- 

 sionally heard by the rambler of the forest. He makes 

 his nest in a lofty bush or tree mostly, but sometimes 

 it is found in low trees and bushes. The nest is a loose 

 structure that you can nearly see through, composed 

 - of rough sticks thrown together in a rude manner and 

 hollowed out in the middle. Eggs, four in number, 

 gray or ashy, marked with beautiful lilac. 



