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46. Chimney Swift. Chcntura pelagica (Linn.) 
The Chimney Swift is common in the Guest House neighbor- 
hood;, where it is noticeable in its aerial activities, as everywhere 
throughout its range. 
47. Wiiip-pooe-will. Antrostomvs vociferus vociferus (Wils.) 
As in my experience at Bear Mountain, so at the Guest House, 
my first notes of the bird life there were concerning the Whip- 
poor-will. A large bare rock near the bay window of the Guest 
House living-room was a favorite station for a male Whip-poor- 
will (Fig. 30), and here nightly he visited the rock at about nine 
o’clock, to utter a series of calls. This favorite rock was imme- 
diately below the window of my bed-chamber, and as the Whip- 
poor-will made regular morning visits also, I was enabled to make 
many observations of its actions in uttering its well-known calls. 
In the evening the calls did not generally begin until the other 
songsters had concluded their late performances, and about 8:50 
the Whip-poor-will began to utter its notes, continuing at intervals 
until about midnight, when it became silent until the usual morn- 
ing performance. 
In the mornings the Whip-poor-wills became active about the 
time there was barely light enough for observation of nearby 
objects. I stationed myself at the window of my bed-chamber, 
opera glasses in hand. The male Whip-poor-will would alight on 
the rock, utter an introductory “ clunk ” and then a series of calls, 
each separated by a low chuck ” note. Frequently the female 
alighted at his side, and then he uttered a guttural chatter sound- 
ing like “ gah gah gah ”, and tarried only a few moments, both 
darting away for the conclusion of their morning activities. 
On the morning of June 14, while exploring the rocky knoll 
south of the garage, I ran across a female Whip-poor-will among 
the low laurel shrubs. She fluttered up weakly, half scrambling- 
over the nearby laurels, and frequently stopping to face me with 
half-outspread wings, uttering a mournful, guttural “ qui qui 
quic ” and similar cries. Knowing that such actions meant a nest 
in the neighborhood, I made careful search, and after diligent 
