. A popular handbook of the birds of the United States and Canada . ate of New York,the remote northern regions of Hudsons Bay, and are not un-common in this part of New England, dwelling here, however,almost exclusively in the high, fresh meadows near the salt-marshes. Their song, simple and monotonous, according toWilson consists only of five notes, or rather two, the firstbeing repeated twice and slowly, the second thrice and rapidly,resembling tshsp tship, tshe tshe tshe. With us their call is tictic — tshe tshe tshe tship, and tship tship, tshe tshe tshe their arrival nearly to
. A popular handbook of the birds of the United States and Canada . ate of New York,the remote northern regions of Hudsons Bay, and are not un-common in this part of New England, dwelling here, however,almost exclusively in the high, fresh meadows near the salt-marshes. Their song, simple and monotonous, according toWilson consists only of five notes, or rather two, the firstbeing repeated twice and slowly, the second thrice and rapidly,resembling tshsp tship, tshe tshe tshe. With us their call is tictic — tshe tshe tshe tship, and tship tship, tshe tshe tshe their arrival nearly to their departure, or for two or threemonths, this note is perpetually heard from every level field ofgrain or grass ; both sexes also often mount to the top of somelow tree of the orchard or meadow, and there continue tochirp forth in unison their simple ditty for an hour at a thus engaged they may be nearly approached withoutexhibiting any appearance of alarm or suspicion; and thoughthe species appears to be numerous, they live in harmony, and
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