. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America . uring the spring migrations, these birds are exceed-ingly active and very shy, moving incessantly among the branchesin quest of insects, and when approached darting into the thickestcovers; but those I saw on the Fresh Pond marsh at Cambridgefed chiefly on the ground, among the leaves, and when disturbedflew generally but a short distance to a low branch, and sat as com-posedly as a Thrush. Thompson describes the song as similar to the Golden-crownedThrusli, and says it may be suggested by the syllables beecher-beecher-heechei-
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America . uring the spring migrations, these birds are exceed-ingly active and very shy, moving incessantly among the branchesin quest of insects, and when approached darting into the thickestcovers; but those I saw on the Fresh Pond marsh at Cambridgefed chiefly on the ground, among the leaves, and when disturbedflew generally but a short distance to a low branch, and sat as com-posedly as a Thrush. Thompson describes the song as similar to the Golden-crownedThrusli, and says it may be suggested by the syllables beecher-beecher-heechei-beecher-beecher-beecher, sung at the same pitchthroughout; he adds, but he also had another which I can recallto mind by the aid of the syllables freechaple, freechaple, free-chaple. WHOIT. This same writer says : Connecticut Warbler is an unfortunatemisnomer for this species, and he suggests Swamp Warbler orTamarac Warbler or Bog Black-throat. This species, liewrites, has somewhat the manners of the \ireos, but is muchmore active and sprightly in its WORM-EATING vermivorus. Char. Above, olive ; head buff, with four stripes of black •, beneath,buff, paler on belly. Length 5)4 to 5^4: inches. Aest. On the ground, often covered by a bush, or beside a fallen log;of leaves, moss, and grass, lined with moss, fine grass, or hair. Eggs. 3-6 (usually 5) ; variable in shape and color- white, sometimeswith buff or pink tint, marked with fine spots of reddish brown andlilac; X These birds arrive in Pennsylvania about the middle ofMay, and migrate to the South towards the close of Septem-ber ; they were seen feeding their young in that State aboutthe 25th of June by Wilson, so that some pairs stay and breedthere. They are very active and indefatigable insect-hunters,and have the note and many of the manners of the MarshTitmouse or Chickadee. About the 4th of October I have seena pair of these birds roving through the branches of trees withrestle
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