. Birds of village and field [microform] : a bird book for beginners. Birds; Oiseaux. 182 CHEWINK of the Bobolink ; wlien in thoughtful mood, he will retire to the green shade of the forest to be thrilled and uplifted by the hymns of the Thrushes; when tired of lawn Sparrows and hun- geri->g for the wild, free side of nature, he will clear the fences and cut across lots to the nearest old junii)er i)asture or brushy thicket. There he will find the prince of Bohemians, the Brown Thrasher, and if he listen quietly, may hear the scratching of the Chewink among the dead leaves, and presently it
. Birds of village and field [microform] : a bird book for beginners. Birds; Oiseaux. 182 CHEWINK of the Bobolink ; wlien in thoughtful mood, he will retire to the green shade of the forest to be thrilled and uplifted by the hymns of the Thrushes; when tired of lawn Sparrows and hun- geri->g for the wild, free side of nature, he will clear the fences and cut across lots to the nearest old junii)er i)asture or brushy thicket. There he will find the prince of Bohemians, the Brown Thrasher, and if he listen quietly, may hear the scratching of the Chewink among the dead leaves, and presently its quaint, simple song, as the un- suspecting bird mounts to a low branch to sin-. Though totally unlike the tempestuous torrents of the Thrasher in range and delivery, the two songs have a common quality, a certain wild fla- vor that goes well with the old, neglected pas- tures and brushy tangles, and is as grateful to the nature-lover as the spring taste of the wild sorrel or ginger-root dug from the earth. To be exact, the Chewink has two songs, one much shorter than the other, but both have a peculiar quality. The call notes are even more characteristic, a toivhee and a more nasal lohank or cheioink. Like the Thrasher, the Chewirk gets his food on the ground, and while he belongs to the Finch and Sparrow family, is said Lo do incalculable good by unearthing wire worms, beetles, and larvie which have gone into winter quarters. ^' The death of a sj gle insect at this time, before It has had an opportunity to deposit its eggs, is. 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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