. Birds of the Boston Public Garden : a study in migration . RDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN in succession. In 1904 a Veery came onMay 5, and the migration continued toMay 20, the succession probably number-ing six different birds. In 1905 the firstVeery came on May 3, and the migrationcontinued to May 22, an equal number ofbirds coming in succession. In 1907 thesame number came between May 10 and20. In 1908, strange to say, the same num-ber again appeared, arriving between May12 and 24. In 1903 four Veeries came onMay 22 and passed on that night, the onlybirds of that season. The song has been heard
. Birds of the Boston Public Garden : a study in migration . RDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN in succession. In 1904 a Veery came onMay 5, and the migration continued toMay 20, the succession probably number-ing six different birds. In 1905 the firstVeery came on May 3, and the migrationcontinued to May 22, an equal number ofbirds coming in succession. In 1907 thesame number came between May 10 and20. In 1908, strange to say, the same num-ber again appeared, arriving between May12 and 24. In 1903 four Veeries came onMay 22 and passed on that night, the onlybirds of that season. The song has been heard, especially upona damp day, audible above the din of thecity. Usually the species is silent. TheWilsons Thrush is very likely to be underthe shadow of the beeches, which offerprotection by their low, spreading boughs,and whose expanding leafage very closelymatches the tawny backs of these thrushes. One Veery was seen on the Common onMay 10, 1907, and one on May 12, 1908;each occasion marked the first arrival ofthe species to both the Common and GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH 197 III. Gray-cheeked Thrush Hylocichla alicicB Several records of Gray-cheeked Thrushes,or Alices Thrushes, which have been well^ seen, have been obtained, beginning in 1900, when one was present on May 15 andtwo others came on May 18 and continuedtheir stay during seven days through aneasterly storm. In 1901 one bird was pre-sent on May 22; in 1903 one was seen onMay 20; in 1904 the visitant came on May23; and in 1905 one on May 22, followedby another on May 25 which remained tothe second day. In 1908 a Gray-cheekedThrush arrived in the Garden on May 17;two others came on May 24; and these werefollowed by one other on May 27 whichremained over another day. These records show that the Gray-cheeked Thrush arrives later than the otherthrushes except Bicknells, and has usuallymade but one days stay. 198 BIRDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN112. Bicknells Thrush Hylocichla alicicB bicknelli On three occasions a Bicknel
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