. Bird guide . winterssouth of the U. S. AMERICAN PIPIT; TITLARK. 097. AnIInus nibcsccns. 61/. are Arctic birds that spend the winter monthsin the United States. We find them in floclcs alongroadsides or in fields, feeding upon weed seeds. Theyare shy and take wing readily, uttering sharp whistlesas they wheel about in the air. They are always rest-less and stay in a place but a short time. They neston the ground in northern Canada. Eggs grayish, pro-fusely specked with brown. SPRAGUE PIPIT. 700. Anthus spraguei. QY^ parts streaked with buff and blackish; below])ale b
. Bird guide . winterssouth of the U. S. AMERICAN PIPIT; TITLARK. 097. AnIInus nibcsccns. 61/. are Arctic birds that spend the winter monthsin the United States. We find them in floclcs alongroadsides or in fields, feeding upon weed seeds. Theyare shy and take wing readily, uttering sharp whistlesas they wheel about in the air. They are always rest-less and stay in a place but a short time. They neston the ground in northern Canada. Eggs grayish, pro-fusely specked with brown. SPRAGUE PIPIT. 700. Anthus spraguei. QY^ parts streaked with buff and blackish; below])ale bufTy with black markings. These birds are foundon the Plains from the Dakotas to Hudson Bay in sum-mer, migrating to Mexico in winter. They resemble theEuropean Skylark in their habit of soaring to a greatheight while singing. Their song is very melodious,resembling that of the Bobolink. Their nests are de-pressions in the ground, lined with grasses. Eggs gray-ish, finely specked with purplish gray (.87 x .67).. 179 SAGE THRASHEB.
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