. A guide to the birds of New England and eastern New York; containing a key for each season and short descriptions of over two hundred and fifty species, with particular reference to their appearance in the field. Birds; Birds. 90 BIBDS OF NEW ENGLAND AND EASTERN NEW YOKK arrive early in May and remain into October. A few even spend the winter in thick tangles of cat-tails near the coast. In the tidal marshes they frequent the ditches, and nest in the high-tide bushes (Iva). The Wrens sing all day and through much of the night, often flying up over the cat-tails or grass, and singing as they
. A guide to the birds of New England and eastern New York; containing a key for each season and short descriptions of over two hundred and fifty species, with particular reference to their appearance in the field. Birds; Birds. 90 BIBDS OF NEW ENGLAND AND EASTERN NEW YOKK arrive early in May and remain into October. A few even spend the winter in thick tangles of cat-tails near the coast. In the tidal marshes they frequent the ditches, and nest in the high-tide bushes (Iva). The Wrens sing all day and through much of the night, often flying up over the cat-tails or grass, and singing as they descend. In making their way through cat-tails, they grasp the stalks with their strong feet, often standing with each foot on a separate stalk and their tails cocked over their backs so far that the white under tail-coverts show. When disturbed, they often show themselves only for a moment, and then disappear into the rushes, where they keep up a harsh scolding, or when reassured, pour out again their rapid, bubbling song. The alarm-note is an energetic tschuk. The nest is made of the stalks of cat-tails bent into a globular shape and fastened to cat-tails or to high-tide bushes. It is lined with the soft down from Fig. 5. Long-billed Marsh the cat-tail head, and is entered through an opening at the side. The nest that contains the eggs is often a shabby-looking affair, made of old brown stalks, while all about are empty nests of fresh green cat-tails. These are busily woven by the male — why, no one knows. The white line over the eye, the blackish, unstreaked head, and the black patch on the upper back distinguish this wren from the following species. Shoet-billed Maesh Ween. Cistothorus stellaris Ad. — Upper parts brown, streaked with black and white ; lower parts huffy, especially on the sides; no distinct line over eye. Nest, globular, with the opening at the side; made of grasses bent over and fastened to the stalks of stout grass, on or near the ground. Eggs, wh
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