. Birds of Massachusetts and other New England states. Birds; Birds. 9i W0RCE5-^R 't*.. Summer Distribution of the Henslow's Sparrow IN Massachusetts. failing spring sent forth a rivulet that watered a green field, I first made the acquaintance of this little fowl. Where the rill spread out over the meadow, keeping the roots well watered so that the grass grew rank and tall, the little male, '=5jAQiycK£:T clinging to the upper grass stems, sent forth his weak but emphatic "flee-sic" hour after hour. His mate kept mostly under cover of the grass, stealing along like a tiny mouse, and
. Birds of Massachusetts and other New England states. Birds; Birds. 9i W0RCE5-^R 't*.. Summer Distribution of the Henslow's Sparrow IN Massachusetts. failing spring sent forth a rivulet that watered a green field, I first made the acquaintance of this little fowl. Where the rill spread out over the meadow, keeping the roots well watered so that the grass grew rank and tall, the little male, '=5jAQiycK£:T clinging to the upper grass stems, sent forth his weak but emphatic "flee-sic" hour after hour. His mate kept mostly under cover of the grass, stealing along like a tiny mouse, and so well was the nest concealed that I never found it. Rank grass in moist lowlands seems to be chosen usually by these birds as a nesting place, but Mr. Frank L. Burns records a nest that he found in New Jersey close to the beach "at the brink of a small ; ^ Usually, I have found the bird on moist 1 Auk, Vol. XII, 1895, p. 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 Forbush, Edward Howe, 1858-1929; Massachusetts. Dept. of Agriculture. [Norwood, Ma. : Printed by Berwick and Smith Company]
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