HarTiOrliyiichus rufus. 

 Concord, I.Iass. A fine singer. 



1898. The Brown Thrashers are still in fMll song. A fine- 



Jiine 21. voiced bird which inhabits the oak sprouts on the hill side 

 just above the cabin serenades us with his rich and varied 

 music at morning and evening as well as at frequent intervals 

 during the day. Ke does not appear to have any fixed or fa- 

 vorite singing station but he always perches high up among 

 the oalis and often on their topmost sprays. 



Peterborough, New Hampshire. 



1898. Very common, especially in thioXets along the roadsides 



July 5 



to and in bush-grovm pastures. Silent during the whole stay. 

 Aug. 15. 



