. Birds of village and field [microform] : a bird book for beginners. Birds; Oiseaux. KENTUCKY WARBLER 329 Kentucky Warblor: Geothlnpis formom. («ee Fig. ISO, p. ;j.|().) ^^TlTu f ^" = /™^^"' ''''-''^«. «"d broa,l lino bordorins GKo„,„n l).STU„a:T,ON.~„ United States; from tho Gulf .states to lowu and Connecticut; .inters i„ cj. tral America. , In the neighborliood of Wasliington, one of the best phiccs for birds on tlie spring migration is along tlie eastern wooded bank of the Potomac There, above High Island, opposite the ' theatre ' one day early in May
. Birds of village and field [microform] : a bird book for beginners. Birds; Oiseaux. KENTUCKY WARBLER 329 Kentucky Warblor: Geothlnpis formom. («ee Fig. ISO, p. ;j.|().) ^^TlTu f ^" = /™^^"' ''''-''^«. «"d broa,l lino bordorins GKo„,„n l).STU„a:T,ON.~„ United States; from tho Gulf .states to lowu and Connecticut; .inters i„ cj. tral America. , In the neighborliood of Wasliington, one of the best phiccs for birds on tlie spring migration is along tlie eastern wooded bank of the Potomac There, above High Island, opposite the ' theatre ' one day early in May we heard a song so like the famous Carolina Wren's that we luu-ried oft m Its direction. Crossing on a fallen tree that bridged the narrow arm of the Potomac, we were on the little island where the bird was singino- The song receded as we advanced, and we forccul our way through the dense tangle of undergrowth to follow it till we came suddenly upon a forest garden, a great blue rug spread on tlie floor of the wood and and lit up by the sun coming through the skylights of the freshly leafing trees. The delicacy of the light blue phlox and its vine-like tracery of meadow rue made an excpiisite sprino- picture. There was such a luxuriant growth of the phlox that negroes were picking it for the market. As we stood absorbed on the edge of the garden, suddenly, right before us, rang out. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bailey, Florence Merriam, b. 1863. Toronto : McClelland & Goodchild
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