14 THE AU; D1U-B ON. (3B Ulli ein 
along country roadsides, May 1 to September. Known by its persistent 
song—“See, see, Dick, Dick, Cissel, Cissel,” and its yellowish breast with 
black throat-patch (like Meadow Lark’s, but duller). 
29. REDWINGED BLACKBIRD. Common in swampy places, March to 
October. Known by the black plumage with bright red wing-pateh. 
30. SCARLET TANACER. Occasional in trees about orchards and fields, 
May 5 to September. Known by the brilliant scarlet plumage with black 
wings. 
31. .ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK. Frequent in trees about orchards and 
lawns, May 1 to September. Known by the thick bill, black and white 
back, and white breast inclosing a patch of rose-color. Female brownish, 
striped with black. 
32. CHEWINK. GROUND ROBIN. Frequent in shrubbery, gardens and 
thickets, on the ground or near it, April 10 to September. Known by its 
metallic “Chewink” note, and the dark back, white breast and the robin- 
ved coloring of the sides. 
33. RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. [Frequent on trees in orchards and open 
woods, May 1 to October. Known by the bright crimson covering of the 
entire head and neck, and large white patch on the back. 
34. SAPSUCKER. YELLOW-BREASTED WOODPECKER. Common in trees of 
lawn and wood about April 10 and September 20 for a few days. Known 
by the long white stripe on the wing and red throat-patch of the male. 
35. KINGBIRD. BEE MARTIN. Common about open fields, May 1 to 
September. Known by its prominent crest, black plumage and white tip 
of the tail. Note, a harsh twitter. A “fiy-catcher,” i.e., feeds by diving 
from its perch and catching insects in the air. Often seen attacking crows 
and hawks on the wing. 
36. PHOEBE. Frequent about houses and open woods, April 1 to Sep- 
tember. Known by its flycatcher habits of feeding, dark plumage, black 
bill, and “phoebe” note. 
37. Woop PEWEE. Frequent in woods and orchards, April to Septem- 
ber. Known by its flycatcher habits, reddish bill, and mournful “pee-a-wee”’ 
note. 
38. SWALLOW. Two kinds of swallows are often seen about barns— 
the Barn Swallow, with long forked tail; and the Eave Swallow, with 
short, square tail. Both are blue-black above, with reddish markings about 
the head, and feed on insects caught while circling through the air. 
39. PURPLE MARTIN. Occasional about barns and in bird-houses, May 
to September. Looks and acts like a large swallow, but distinguished by 
its entire blue-black color. 
40. Woop TuHrRusH. Song THRUSH. Frequent in orchards, thickets 
and shady woods, April 25 to September. Known by its pleasing, flute-like 
whistle, “thrush breast,” (white spotted with black), and chestnut shoulders. 
41. HerRMIT THRUSH. Common in April and October about gardens 
and lawns. Known by the “thrush breast,” olive green back, and chestnut 
red on the tail. Earliest of the thrushes to appear in the spring. Does 
not sing here. 
