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VII. 
APRIL 15th. 
Song of Birds. — Song Sparrow. — Snow-bird.— Crossline Moth. — Striped 
Feather Moth. — Powdered Red. — Pearlhead. — Comma Butterfly. — 
Beetles. — Water-beetle. — Larvae of Ephemerse. — Caddis-flies. — - Aga- 
rics. — ^Yellowbird. — Crows. — Rufl'ed Grouse.—Honey-bees. — Plants. — 
Orford Mountain. — The Owl's Head. — Exhilarating Effect of high Ele- 
vations. — Lesser Red-poll.— -Hop. — Maskilonge. — Strange note of Blue 
Jay. — Curious Fact connected with the Barn Swallow. — Breaking up 
of the Coatacook. — The Masuippi and the St. Francis. — Mysterious 
Voice of the Saw-whetter. — Piping Frogs. 
Father. — Spring, delightful Spring, has at length opened 
upon us : the winter is past, the rain is over and gone ; — 
the tinne of the singing of birds is come." Let us walk forth^ 
and listen to the sweet music. 
Charles. — It is the first real song we have heard^ and 
very melodious it is. From what birds does it proceed ? 
F, — From the Song Sparrow (Frin^illa Melodia), I 
have not seen nor heard a single individual before^ yet this 
morning they appear in considerable numbers^ in company 
with another little bird of the same genus^ the Snow-bird 
{Fringilla Nivalis), which likewise makes his appearance all 
of a sudden. They are both plain little birds, and the latter 
has no song to recommend it^ save a single chip/' but as 
putting us in mind of brighter days, and as the harbingers of 
sunny spring, they are trebly welcome. 
C. — Have we not seen the Snow-bird at intervals 
through the winter ? . 
