New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-10
A TALK ABOUT WARBLERS.
THE LAST OF MRS. MILLER'S SERIES ON
BIRDS.
THESE FEATrEREo CREATURES ARE AMONG THE
BEST FRIENDS OF THE FARMERs-THE1R Pc

| BEST FRIENDS OF THE FAisMERS-IltElR Pc
CULrARITIEs OF HABIT AND DISPOSITION
! The lovers Of bird lore who for the last six weeks
have come together every Tuesday morning 20 listen
/ 10 Mrs. Olive Th0rne Miilers talk OH 'Our BIRDS
at the Waldorf mustered in full force yesterday
morning spen; Il most entertaining hour, and went
+ away sorry that II was the last talk of the series.
Every cordially thanked the kindly bird-lover
for the glmpses she had given them INTO he hcmes
and habits Of our fea;hered friends Mrs. Miller
said In part:
To-day am going to talk to YOU OF the warblers.
the most interesting, Mveliest and most elusive of
our birds. If small, wee bit bird Is Seen case
lessly moving among the topmOst DoughS OF the
tacst trees. you may be sure he is some warbler.
P P% as out if a nd 90 6 and Goa6
to his having almost solved the problem 81 Per
ferent dress for tho different reasons Al are mi
graory me name warhsT rs insn i pc c6
iheir songs in high KEY ana most OF ihGm H.igr
hunt for eggs grubs ana insects among the houghs
and trunks Of our trees soin in woods ohd rchaIiS
They are among the best friends the aSricnIturlst
The redsart in lis gorgeous Uniform Of orange
building his nest in some crulch Of tree, with
ltle care FOR concedmen;. When counting. the
male bird is forever moving around his mate ana
after each tWitter spreads out his tail TX" "a an
will use every subter:usc to lure you away from
their cover. and having succeeded. the apparently
and laugh at YOU. The yellow warbler is one OF
/ 10 the house in the forks OF twgs in garden and
orchard. Tie nest is IA faYoritc on" Cor the COW
bird. even i II she has laid cgss OF her own viii
build nest above the old one, aud VII even huId
second nest, leaving the Eggs IN the old nests TO
addle In ono, instance the lest Of these birds
and though the eggs were not thrown out, new
nest was built and new clutch % eggs laid; The
old put in place by a kindly hand. and
then the male bird ha'chcd ont ne hrst SGT Of
GfS ana brought a Pp lHe brood while the a
the black-and- creepcr Is to be found penti
OF the warbers this bird builds close the ground
while the worm-catins and kentucky WARRIORS
backed warbler nests from Maine to the tropics.
building It's nest wherever there is tut Of tree.
beautiful nursery Tor her young. This bri ha5 I
end Of rope. The yenow-crown,d and magnolia
warblcrs visit us only as msr'uts TO ami ire. as
nut-sdel warbler is d iayoritc victim OF The COW
bird ana have known ,h@Sc Peauti,nl itt!e Drds
young corhri fully ;hrcc times their own SIC.
dainty OF nests. and once with Miss Florence
Marion. l discovered nest IN a mass % sap'in-s:
every hbre IN place WITT her breast. and was 50
charmed with her home that She would hardy
proceedings. and. though lay perfectly s,i.l the
not find H. though We searched most diligently.
to the old nest The Maryland yellow throat.
beautiful bird Or this family may be heard from
almost any patch OF hriars or reeds osrcoaly
chee. aWcechoe." The nest is usually mad 800 a
bunch 81 deed leaves on the ground Ihc mae
differs from his ma,e in havHs 'ackccrG%nr1
head The soi'n-ggroWned thrush. or 92''en'lri.
Of our walking birds ana builds his nest in some
oanH placing roG oygT 5 I n ,b5s i'E @soy E
leaves that look Ike The finest ace.
and shrnSb@ry iuring the SINNER Thc thickcsi
and mos; ohduraie hriar patches suit u the b-st
lights in the exercise OF it, extraordinary vocal
powers Dr. Wheaton. IN his birds of ONO gives