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Chat is a mocking warbler, and owing to the character of its noisy 
imitations the hearer usually refers the calls to the species imitated 
and does not suspect the presence of the Chat. It utters fair imi- 
tations of the Baltimore Oriole’s cackling scolding, the Flicker’s 
calls, and the notes of other birds resident in the locality. 
On June 8 I found a nest of the Yellow-breasted Chat in the 
laurels at the base of Bear Mountain, in the shrubby angle where 
the trail starts up the mountain. The site was a low, thickset, 
densely flowering laurel shrub, in upright forks under the main 
leaf canopy, about two feet from the ground. When disturbed from 
the nest the female scolded me vigorously, saying “ scamp ” in very 
forcible manner. There were four helpless young in the nest. 
12. Maryland Yellow-ti-ieoat. Geotlilypis triclias trichas 
(Linn.) 
The Maryland Yellow-throat is a very common species of the 
bushes and shrubbery, with a noticeable preference for the vicinity 
of water. It frequents the borders of swamps and marshes and 
the bushes of the pond shores. The male can always be known by 
the band of black across the forehead and eyes, with a border of 
ashy gray ; both males and females have the throat and breast bright 
yellow. The male utters a forcible ringing song suggesting to my 
mind the phrase “ witch-er-y, Avitch-er-y ”, or “ weech-er-y ”, often 
repeated. 
13. Louisiana Water-thrush. Seiurus motacillci (Vieill.) 
The Water-thrush is a common frequenter of the little stream- 
sides, Avhere the water dashes over the stones and gurgles from rock 
to rock. Its song is a series of loud ringing “tivit” notes. It can 
be identified by .its habit of teetering its body in wagging its tail as 
it walks, even when on branches of trees. This Water-thrush has 
grayish brorvn upper parts, a white line over the eye, and an 
unspotted throat. 
14. Oven-bird. Seiurus aurocapillus (Linn.) 
The Oven-bird frequents the dry open Avoods everywhere in the 
locality and throughout the Park, from the bases of the' hills to 
