. The birds of New England and adjacent states [microform] : containing descriptions of the birds of New England, and adjoining states and provinces, arranged by a long-approved classification and nomenclature; together with a history of their habits .... Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. MMH t¥. ORNITHOLOGY AND OOLOGY. The peculiar song of this bird is hoard at early eve, and until late into the night, during the mating and part of tlie breeding seasons. It is not uttered in tlio depths of the wil- derness alone; but the bird, perching on the well-sweep, on the eaves of a low shed, o
. The birds of New England and adjacent states [microform] : containing descriptions of the birds of New England, and adjoining states and provinces, arranged by a long-approved classification and nomenclature; together with a history of their habits .... Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. MMH t¥. ORNITHOLOGY AND OOLOGY. The peculiar song of this bird is hoard at early eve, and until late into the night, during the mating and part of tlie breeding seasons. It is not uttered in tlio depths of the wil- derness alone; but the bird, perching on the well-sweep, on the eaves of a low shed, or oven on the door-sill of the farm- er's house, pours out its melancholy strain. The descrij)- tion, by Alexander Wilson, of the habits of this bird, is so accu'rate and comprehensive, that I will not presume to attempt another. He says: — "The notes seem pretty plainly to articulate the words which have been generally applied to them, whip-poor-will, the first and last syllables being uttered with great emphasis, and die whole m about a second to each repetition; but, when two or more males meet, their whip-poor-will altercations become much more rapid and incessant, as if each were straining to overpower or silence the other. When near, you often hear an introductory cluck between the notes. At these times. n« well as at almost all others, they fly low, not more than a few feet from the surface, skimmixig about the house and before the door, alighting on the wood-pile, or settling on the roof. Towards midnight, they generally become silent, unless in clear moonlight, when they are heard, with little intermission, till morning. If there be a creek near, with high, precipitous, bushy banks, they are sure to be found in such situations. During the day, they sit in the most retired, solitary, and deep-shaded parts of the woods, generally on high ground, where they repose in silence. When disturbed, they rise within a few feet, sail low and slowly through the woods for t
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