. History of Vermont, natural, civil, and statistical, in three parts, with a new map of the state, and 200 engravings . ed,* hni-ney Swallows built their nests on the in-terior surface of large hollow trees, butthey now take advantage of unoccupied Chap. 3. BIRDS OF VERMONT 99 THE WHIP-POOR-WILL THE NIGHT HAWK. chimneys for that purpose, and for roost-ing places. The nest is formed of slendertwigs, interlocked nud cemented togeth-er uuil to the chimney or tree, by an ad-hesive mucilage secreted by the stomachof the architect. The eggs are white, andusually 4. This Swallow is often calledthe C
. History of Vermont, natural, civil, and statistical, in three parts, with a new map of the state, and 200 engravings . ed,* hni-ney Swallows built their nests on the in-terior surface of large hollow trees, butthey now take advantage of unoccupied Chap. 3. BIRDS OF VERMONT 99 THE WHIP-POOR-WILL THE NIGHT HAWK. chimneys for that purpose, and for roost-ing places. The nest is formed of slendertwigs, interlocked nud cemented togeth-er uuil to the chimney or tree, by an ad-hesive mucilage secreted by the stomachof the architect. The eggs are white, andusually 4. This Swallow is often calledthe Chimney Swift. Gkkus Caprimulgus.— Li Characters.—Bill extremelyshort, feeble and clef I beyond i lie eyes ; uppeimandible u>uqlly surrounded wild spreading bris-ll«*»,»onieilines hooked ai Iho tip,die maigin luni-•d Mil ward ; rtiMiriii l>, wide, parity cuveredbt a !• sdicrcd membrane. ; lunguo .-mail, acute (innrdbi a nn lu : li ifidVc, » shurl ; «%ings long ; tail of 10feathers; ili« win distinguishable t>y iheit plu-mage ; the young similai lo die THE voclfcrus.—Wilson. Description.—Variegated above withblack, brownish white and rust color,with fine streaks and sprinkles; upperpart of the head brownish gray, markedwith a longitudinal stripe of black; tailof 10 feathers rounded, the 3 outer feath-ers white at their extremities ; the 4 mid-dle ones without white at the ends, butwith herring-bone figures of black, andpale ochre; cheeks and sides of the headbrickvcolor; chin black with small brownspots ; a semi-circle of white across thethroat; breast and belly mottled and streak-ed with black and ochre ; bristles on thecheeks much longer than the bill; mid-dle claw pectinated ; female less than themale. Length £)£, spread 19.—JfutH History.—The Whip-poor-will arrivesin Vermont early in -May, and his plain-tive note is soon heard in the groves, along the streams and low lands
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