. The birds of Washington; a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . ted field. Here ii|>nn a ■ Klit lining of dried grass, she deposits five or six tggs. clay-colored with nml>cr • li-rfiilly like the griniiid. The owner is mistress of the art of concealment, ar ■ ■ i|.rs ficiiition even from the most inquisitive. In my experience, the female iii:-ii. - .i; ■ ; ■, .. bin even when she permits a close ,-ippr mark the spot where the bird rose, and then hunt toward your origiiul •.Ill! along the line of approach. During the incuba
. The birds of Washington; a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . ted field. Here ii|>nn a ■ Klit lining of dried grass, she deposits five or six tggs. clay-colored with nml>cr • li-rfiilly like the griniiid. The owner is mistress of the art of concealment, ar ■ ■ i|.rs ficiiition even from the most inquisitive. In my experience, the female iii:-ii. - .i; ■ ; ■, .. bin even when she permits a close ,-ippr mark the spot where the bird rose, and then hunt toward your origiiul •.Ill! along the line of approach. During the incubation the male is the saitie rollicksome fellow that he was duringcourtship: but he sings faithfully to his sitting male, and he religiously drives intrudersfrom the critical portion of the field. If several pairs occupy one meadow, as is frequentlythe case, the males spend a giwid deal of time trying to coin|K-l each other t respect imagin-. ■\\m.»V?„, \ , .\NI) \\!t V !■ iig of the Bol)olink is one of the most interesting phases of familiar bird life. .TrrM-. -11 il->- ■ t is apt to have some huffy or ashy k ■ his M; ■. ,r and he stands forth in a perfect I: ick, I .111 i(f having to provide for a growing !. ...i his in Me becomes anxious, silent, and carewnrn. Barely are the youngsters■ r themselves, when the father doffs the wetlding garnieni<. and puts on a BRITISH COLUMBIA AND HYPOTHETICAL LIST. 971 severely plain suit like that of the female. A month or so is spent by both old and youngin recruiting strength—a season which is passed for the most part in loose flocks—and thenthe leisurely journey southward is begun, about the twentieth of August. The sole andcharacteristic note from this on is a metallic dink or chink. There is little concert abouttheir southward movement, and the air in middle latitudes may resound with dink cries atany time of night, and often
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