New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
FLIGHT OF THE BIRDS.
HOW THE WEAK ONES TRAVEL to
WARNER CLIMATES.
no,o, ,xx re SORT OF DIR. JEKYLL AND
MR.. HYDE. AND FINDS GOOD THiN"'
WHEREVER HE GOES.

II.
WHEREVER HE GOES.
Az the cold days and chilly nights or carry id'
come the close observer in town or country may
datect tho presence of many strange oirns pN
whose summer home may be In Laorauoi o"'
u,nose winter may be spent in South America are
often seen flying through the air IN sroups, VI
resting on tall treetops for short SPELL a. II y"
catch their breath and gain some IDEA OF thei' SUI
roundinss all OF them their way South 10Y 'he
winters stay. 49,, 4. ~.
No time IN all the year is as interesting 10 the
bird lover as the season Of migration. for az no
other time such numbers OF fehtnereo l,e'
no seen Birds. rule, travel IN search ." i'
So those WHO subsist on fruit follow II from SCI
ton to section and those kinds which are nouceu
Are, IN tho sprngtime arc often the last 10 return
in September on their way back 10 the SCUM ino
intoxicating and seed-devouring pros hhe "''
others follow their food from North 70 SOUTH
After August has passed and the birds have mount
od and the young are all able 10 fly. the hooks
begin to turn their way toward the winter no,r,,
and September many groups OF them "i"ei.o
their way swiftly through the air, Tor some 'aAe
long Journeys. ,,,,
Many birds that pass their summer IN the M'ss,s
Sim, Valley will 20 no further than Mexico ior the
cold weather others viii settle In Central or South
America while among those 10 travel the furthest
,s the snpe many OF them building their nests
ard rearing their young In the Arcuc Nlrcie a""
spending the winter the shores OF far-on fa'a-
Hemisphere each six months
BIRDS IN GREAT NUMBERS.
Although the spring migration Of some OF the
late-comers IL but little more than over BEFORE
some OF the early ones begin their southern neht'
the tree swallows going South as early as july II
Is during September. from the 10Th TO the Zo'h ,hat
birds in great number seen In and around New
York and when they have all passed the Drds III
he noighborhood number few winter ysi,orS e an
the permanent residents. with an OCCASIONAL no e
NoT Tta' late. ''''''''' - '@'''
The great regularity with which the various birds
them AZ almost the same time each year one may
expect the same visitors for rarely dnys 40 'nfy
There many curious and Instructive ,ning ss
hs H n Of for rnf the old BIRDS lead the
way as II to show the young ones now 10 go 20.
;ime and some day ana night This Interest
ing fact first ascertajned by Mr.. EIe"soer,
t Mnq tRo md and feeble winged birds travel at
night reason being that they are u ina SooS
and SO losing time hence they ny at night ,r ana
WINGED TSni ana BIRDS rSH that can great
little fatigue. will fly by day getting 1000 ds
they
HOW THE TRAVELLERS ARE KILLED
River valleys coast lines and mountain chains
are the ways followed by the migrating birds and
treatment observations have determined the fact
that the birds travel at great heights. many as
much as n mile from the earth. This may 10 one
Of tho reasons why the tiny creatures have sucn
keen sight for from this great distanc" they can
obtain far-reachins view Of the surrounding
country and distinguish landmarks readily. lf the
weather is stormy or foggy then me nirds AR.
Obliged 10 rs much lower and. too. II IL then that
the lights along the coasts attract them ana sucn
countless numbers perish by belhg oelIen AL AZ -
tho fan season OF migration than In the spring
when the weather is less stormy A., - Am
nights they can be heard calling 10 each otner. A
good idea of their number can he obtained oy me
.
viii often show the birds brilliant background,
SO that they can be readily discerned Tho motion
OF their wings can be e2:,ly seen IN MS All"
4 good way form an idea Of the distance GOV
cred each year by the birds az they migrate Is 70
hoholink makes his winter start in August rests
while in the marshlands and then visits ne TIC
belt ot the southern states doing damage n,rsr
several millions Of dollars. Then he flies over cuba
and there hs nam. Ssn goes on ne south
through Central America and the island OF ia
maica In which place they call him butter, pro;
tbe rico feeding no Doubt and from this place he
makes ono continuous long journey for over four
hundred miles 10 Brazil. where he spends the win
no accident has come 10 him he Will again brighten
our months Of blossoms by his clipper presence ana
Ono ~ The most curious things observed in the
fnr migration Of birds Is In this same hoooink
have gone West som" ms lnr as 'hn' 20 49,, 49,,
their summers and when tho winter i coming
they. too. take their tight south hui not Nv ,n
direct way through Mexico and then 10 'entral
America ~ would seem most natural but foilo"-
Ing their hereditary instincts. they come pack 10
Tho Atlantic Coast and Journey down H. along inc
With ,hos- from New-Jersev and ewEngand
until the winter resting place 10 reached TINS n,r1
~ m. permnnencv Of bird routes and the "heredity
Of habit" OF tho winged hocks