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at me. Its notes were a
series of guttural warbles.
Its notes greatly resembled
the notes of an Oriole; other
were like a Blackbird, some
were like the scolding of a
Wren and still others with its
customary harsh scolding
notes.
During the Oriole noticed
that its throat vibrated up
and down but not during the
other notes.
I have heard this song be-
fore and I think the bird
usual, does it from a low sit-
uation.
Dec-12. Among the Blackbirds shot
the other day were two streaked
"red-wings" having the lesser co-
ers dull red, the middle ones
black edged with whitish and
the greater ones similar with a
narrowed edging. The primaries
were widely edged and the tail-