1902.
August
(No 5)
Garden Birds.
  7. Seiurus novaboracensis: - Arrived on the 19th; after this it was
heard chirping, usually in the lilacs, on the
20th, 22nd, 26th and 28th. I do not think
that there was more than one bird in the
Garden on any of three occasions.
  8. Setophaga ruticilla: - An adult male in full plumage, evidently the bird
which bred here this season, was singing in the lindens
or in the garden nearly every morning up to the 24th.
Sometimes he sang only a few times in the early
morning but we often heard him at short or frequent
intervals up to 8 or 9 A.M. and occasionally in the
late afternoon, also. On most of these occasions
he was in full, vigorous song, especially towards the
close of his stay. On the 15th he was accompanied 
by two females (or 2 young males) 
  9. Vireo olivaceous: - Present up to the 28th. For an hour or two
after sunrise a male- always, I think, an old 
bird - sang more or less freely & frequently but
never with the full vigor of spring. 
  10. Vireo flavifrons: - Heard singing nearly every morning up to the
31st. The bird's voice was as full and strong as
it ever is at any season but his notes were 
uttered at much wider intervals than in spring
and frequently only one form of note would be
used during the earlier period of singing which was
usually confined to the early morning.
  11. Ampelis cedrorum: - Present through the month and seen or
heard almost daily. As a rule only one or two
birds were noted at any one time. They were
evidently attracted to the Garden by the rum cherries.
They also fed freely on larvae of Elm Lead Beetles.
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