. Birds of New York . parse growth of bushes, one is sure to find this species during the season of late April and early May. It walks lightly and nimbly over the lawn or along the damp margin of the brooklet, bobbing its tail some-what after the manner of the Palm warbler, but the motion seems to be produced by a springy movement of the legs and the whole rear portion of the body, rather than by a bobbing of the tail itself. The flight of the Water thrush is swift anddarting. When disturbed in itsfavorite haunts it dashes rapidlyaway at a moderate elevationdown the stream, its course seem-ing
. Birds of New York . parse growth of bushes, one is sure to find this species during the season of late April and early May. It walks lightly and nimbly over the lawn or along the damp margin of the brooklet, bobbing its tail some-what after the manner of the Palm warbler, but the motion seems to be produced by a springy movement of the legs and the whole rear portion of the body, rather than by a bobbing of the tail itself. The flight of the Water thrush is swift anddarting. When disturbed in itsfavorite haunts it dashes rapidlyaway at a moderate elevationdown the stream, its course seem-ing to be directed by the brook-let along which it resorts. Evenin the migration season its song is frequently heard, though not with suchfulness and richness as in its summer haunts. It is a loud, ringing roundelay,rather rapidly delivered with a ringing, wildness suggestive of the cooland bubbling streams of its summer home; a ringing, bubbling warble,swift and emphatic, made up of two parts, the second lower toned and. Photo by Verdi BurtchWater thrushs nest and eggs 440 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM diminuendo. Both Brewster and Chapman have agreed in consideringthis song, short as it is, more melodious than that of the Louisiana waterthrush which has been so highly commended by many bird lovers. Itcertainly is inspiring in the vivid suddenness with which it bursts fromthe coverts of the swamp or streamside and fades away again into theechoing forest. C. F. Stone thus describes its breeding habits: In Potter swampthis warbler is a common summer resident, and also in Urbana swamp,where it finds ideal nesting situations in the wettest portions of the heavytimber. It is a most jubilant singer, rendering its song with animation ina ringing, sweet, clear voice, the characteristic song of Potter swamp fromthe last of April to about June 25. They have Ivill sets of eggs as early asMay 4, and nesting begins, some seasons, as late as June 10, the averagetime, however, is from May 15 to June i.
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