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Tanagers are frequenting open places and 
low down this cool weather. I saw a pair on the ground in 
a ploughed field yesterday and again to-day. They are 
exceedingly tame, also. 
The song of the Canadian Warbler may be best described 
as an interrupted or stuttering warble very sweet and pleasing 
if not eminently melodious. It is usually preceded by a 
hesitating tut , tut as if the bird were clearing its throatTJ 
Wilson's Black-cap is a most interesting little “ 
bird, very like the Canadian Warbler in general behavior, 
but fussier and more animated. If feeds chiefly among low 
bushes (especially willows) near water and is incessantly 
in motion. It is much given to making short, abrupt upward 
flights to seise insects from the under sides of the leaves. 
It jerks its tail upward every few seconds and also waves 
it from side to side much after the manner of a Gnatcatcher. 
It frequently darts out after flying insects and not infre¬ 
quently descends to the ground to search for food among the 
fallen leaves. When on the ground it hops about briskly and 
often flutters its wings. Its song is variable; sometimes 
recalls? 
it rno-oks a Nashville Warbler’s, sometimes a Water Thrush’s. 
|_The Part ridge, when unconscious of observation and 
wandering through the woods in search of food, often makes 
a surprising amount of noise among the dry leaves. I heard 
one to-day just over the crest of a little knoll and felt 
sure that some creature at least as big as a Fox must be 
coming my way. Stealing to the crest of the knoll I flushed 
a cock Partridge, 
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