New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-23
B/RDS IN CENTRAL PARK.

Tho s,Ork knowcth her appointed time, as saith tho
piollut. 50 does the purple grachie, or crow black
d and punctua TO its appointment 1t arrived In the
Ia,k from the south IN the middle OF March. This V
Il sort Of refined c0w, about 100 long, Win glossy
black plumagc glisening with metallic tins OF blue.
uurrle violet and bronze Walking among the Leaf
los. ,r..s In March one hears cracked and wheeay
whistle and looking about discovers at tie summit
of "A high tree, It's outlines Sharply denhed aedih't
the sky the purple gracklc. It's position tables Win
its disposition holding Itself aioof In evident dislike
Of mankind It's iridescent colors CLEAN richly in
the sunlight hut IA close range Is Dit uhcanhy
with its vellowish eye - sonGstcr 1t Is dismal
foiIuro All tie ills that ever attacked singers
,r,nx seem concentrated In its throat, yet, lIe
many another miserable vocalist. II persists in trying
10 sing When large number OF them MI up 'Aeil
voices together il mukes what some one has called
a good wheellarrow chorus. email DaEdS Vi 'hell
are constantly cours.ng up and down over me fAFA'
Various parts ~ the Parl are frW alV" ".''
sparrows snowbirds withdrawals song sparrows ana
robins: the fiery cardinal CLEANS here and there
through the branches and the frequent note OF Tie
golden winged woodpeckcr, nuthatch, chickauee al"
coldinch H. heard. I'll" sio"'ru - ''i"'' "'..''
voiced little creature. indulglng In variety OF me
twittcrs rs 1t bi,ly moves about over lie ero"hd'
and In louder bat simple and delicious strain us II
perchcs upon branch. 1t Is siaiy blaek above
white beneath and cons pcuous in dying by the p'e
white ontcr tail feathers.
The first immigrant 10 reach the Pork tbs year
was he sparrow, the largest and h&!ds"mest oI
Ill sparrows, and distinctly different IL plumage'
which = a rich rusty rcd above ard white beneath,
,trkcd with reddish and To the casual observer not
unlike a Gininuiv. wood hrus. ON the first day Vt
arrival perhap, being specially hungry, LEY we've
vigorously searching for food among the dead leaves
They have peculiar method oi scratching tae
ground not like hen with one foot at time, bur
somehow with both III once But however absorbed
in H., occupation the lird Is keonly alert al the ap-
proach OF possible danger. AID iie, III once 10 Il
nciglboring bush or tree II to have full view Of
tie situation. Is song also SURPRISES that OF all
other snarro.vs being more finely motulated and
peculiarly full. mellow and fu,ii'<". with touch OK
p3lntlvcncss. These BIRD, are singing In all weahes.
ard IT is worth long walk To hear them. both for
their own rich melody aLI being among Tie first
sounds Of spring.
The flock Of peacocks roaming at viii the
"ramble' attractive feature Of the landscape
now with evident vanity displaying their gorgeous
pumace Oh the ground, ana In tropical fashion
porcling TIA. higher branches Of some large elm
ONcrhaneine a rocky rayine In repose, but not on
the wing. they great success. \ small hoy
recently amusing himself hy chasing onc when,
finding Itself likely be ovegtaken II suddenly rose
aloft and few the top OF high tree distance.
Ils nneSnly flight was something srotesaue and WIN
al respect for lis magnfcence. suggestive OF Mntons
satan on his way from hell 10 earth, as he
spread his slil.k" vans .or hieht,
nigh f5undeI,I faIe,.
1t would conGucc greatly to his good reputation u
lie woulG onl, keep his mouth sl.,'t To- lac has @
loud and convincing way Of advertising his need OF
vocal culture
The "arllc~. Of the aycatchers. the pewee. has
come. The different species OF thi, family have the
characteristics Of perching on prominent point Of
bush tree. ana suddenly darling forth and snap
ping mp an insect or the wing when they return 10
their post of observation 10 walt for the next morsel
that IN sight. They very deNtcrous III
the pursuit and capture. tn" nycatchers can hardly
be called singers but they have II variety Of single
notes less musical.