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Contopus virens. P. = Pine Povr
1896. Lake Umbag.
Bittern
August [8] 9 11 13 15 17 22 30 P.
22 A Wood Pewer singing steadily near Saltmide this formon. Singing later
It was literally in full voice and gave all the usual than any other
variations of the song in quick succession, keeping it up as bird except the
goldfinch
long as I was within hearing. I have heard the same bird in
the same place repeatedly before (all the above dates relate to it)
and it must have bred there. It has fairly out-sung all
the other species found here except the Goldfinch. (Red-eyed
grouse ceased on the 16th and Song Sparrows on the 12th)
September 6 P.
1898.
near
August 22 in afft
orchid.
September 20. A young bird in company with Zitune & Yellow wings in an
alden thicket near Parmachenee Carey, Upper Magalloway Rivr. It
was very tame & I identified it beyond any question.