Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-30
BIRDS SOUTHWARK BOUND.
Many Of the Best Known Varieties
Have Already Departed.

rom country Lie In America.
For the lover Of birds September is a
month in which every hour at the desk
or IN the Office Is sorely begrudged. Once
again is the shrubbery filled with the old
friends whose acquaintance was made early
IN the spring. In August the search for
bird-ife was ofttimes most discouraging,
and 1t would seem that the feathered folk
had deserted all the dear old haunts. But
in this month behold the feathered hosts
once more. The first cold weather brings
wave Of the little winged spirits, most
OF them being the warblers. They are on
their way south now, and to the amateur
the new dresses Of many OF them make rec
ogni1lon a bit difficult. A greater num-
Der are young birds which have not yet
ATTAINED the plumage of maturity Then,
100, many Of the adult birds have donned
tnelr travelling gowns which are much
eoDerer IMAM the gorgeous dress OF the nup-
tlai season. The spring songs are lacking
now. but the familiar twitterings and char
acterlst1c notes are to be heard wherever
the birds are found. The fall flight Is in
reality one of the most interesting phases
Of bird study. He who would know his
1eathered friends thoroughly must be
abroad with note book and pencil daily, for
many Of the birds tarry but for q day or
TWO ON their way south.
species which were by no means COM
mon IN the spring will often be seen in
unexpected numbers during the fall mi
grafton. as If they varied their routes Of
travel between the limits Of their habitat
Those who dwell along the seacoast have
an opportunity Of studying a phase of bird
iire. the tragedy Of migration, which those
1ather inland know nothing of. At no
season OF the year do 10 many of the feath-
cred folk come to untImely death by dash
ing against the lighthouses as in the Sep
tember flight. Beyond question this in
part Is due to the fact that large percent
age OF the migrants are making their first
Long journey saa , Thenf again, September
suit Is that the glare tof the big seacoast
Deacons seemingly confuse the feathered
travellers, and thousands dash themselves to
death. From September LIST to 10th many
soJourners Of the summer will take their
departure for warmer chimes. The worm-
eating warbler and the blue-winged warb'
Ter are among the first to depart.
With them will go the rough winged
swallow, the orchard ortole and the Area
dian fly catcher. During these same early
days the black-polled warbler, the Connec-
ticut warbler and the Lincoln sparrows are
liable to arrive from the north. tarrying
briefly on their way, south. During the
next ten days we may say goodbye to the
purple martin. the Baltimore oriole. the
yellow-breasted chat and that little nugget
Of living gold. the yellow warbler At this
time In the low, damp meadows ana
marshes that erratic flyer who Is at once a
delight and an evaporation to thet ports
man, Wilson's snipe, Is to be forfmn. He
also Is a transient. The blue-headed
vireo. the olive-backed thrush and bick-
nell's thrush will also make neeting
visit September 1880 sees the depart
ure and arrival Of many old acquaintances.
The Louisiana water thrush. the veery. the
hooded warbler. that pleasant little singer
Of warm July days, the warbltng vireo, the
wood pewee. the rose breasted grosbeak.
the yellow-throated vireo, the king bird, the
crested fly catcher, the humming bird. the
little green heron and the common tern
all depart for distant lands. At the same
time little woodland ponds and quiet waters
become tenanted by. those marvelously
swift yet diminutive ducks. the green
winged and blue-winged teal.
The American coot will also be found IN