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whistle, but likewise reduced
in size.
There seemed to be a very
small percent of full adult
Brown and Black males, altho'
a couple of these were
obtained.
Many of the Green males
with the throat [black]
about and many females.
I suppose a lot of these
greenish birds are birds of
the year.
Most of them were in
morn or molting plumage.
Some had not tail feathers
ever.
I learned today a new
note of the ovenbird. They
seem to use it a great
dear when the young
are around. It is a three
part whistle but can not
be adequately described
in words.
The first Oven bird nest
that I found about a week
ago has one blue egg. The
nest is considerably improved
on the outside, with more
stuff structure. The top is
coved over with a layer
of broader bark chips.
One of the birds was present