. Bird notes afield; essays on the birds of the Pacific coast with a field check list . ll of the joy of themating season. The Bullocks oriole, clad in black, orangeand gold, sings its loud, elated strain from the tree tops, theblack-headed grosbeak carols in the orchard, the lovely littleblue-backed, red-breasted lazuli-bunting warbles in the shrub-bery, and finally, the stately, russet-backed thrush, quiet anddignified in his coat of brown, with white, speckled breast, themost royal singer of our groves, sends forth upon the evening airsuch sweet organ tones that the whole night is full of m
. Bird notes afield; essays on the birds of the Pacific coast with a field check list . ll of the joy of themating season. The Bullocks oriole, clad in black, orangeand gold, sings its loud, elated strain from the tree tops, theblack-headed grosbeak carols in the orchard, the lovely littleblue-backed, red-breasted lazuli-bunting warbles in the shrub-bery, and finally, the stately, russet-backed thrush, quiet anddignified in his coat of brown, with white, speckled breast, themost royal singer of our groves, sends forth upon the evening airsuch sweet organ tones that the whole night is full of melody. I would that our birds might receive some measure of theappreciation which is due them, and that we might all turnat times from the busy affairs of life to listen to their sweetsongs and winning ways. May they ever find within the con-fines of Berkeley a haven of refuge from that merciless perse-cution which is steadily reducing their numbers. May theyfind loving friends to champion their cause, and may they everbe considered the chief ornaments of our hills and gardens! 165].
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