Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-15
MNVIN0 TIVE FOR BIRDS.


From Country Life In America'-For
the loyer Of birds September IL a month
- III, ~, hour n, tho desx ar In
J." "N'." a.,
the ONCE IL Sore'y bluus'u'
again ls the shrubbery hlled win the
old friends whose acoualutance was
a,. .,,t,. IN ,ho sn,Iur IN Aug,ist
80, ~, . ..,,,t,,,...
me seafch Tor ptu nv WIS Vl''''''''
most discouraging and Il would seem
that tho featbered folk had deserted an
,,,,ts p,,t 81, this NINTH
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behold the lea'heIea hoa's On'' '"''''
The first cool weather brings wave
nj tho litue winged sprites most Of
49,. ,.o,t,iors ,rbov are on
'n'l" oe'"b '"V
their way sOulh now anu u NV "'""
teur the new dresses Of many OF them
make recognition a bit difficult. A
greater number are young birds which
have not yet attained the plumage OF
maturity. Then, too. many OF the adult
birds have donned their travelling
gowns, which are much soberer than
the gorgeous dress Of the nuptial sea-
son. The spring songs are lacking, but
the familiar twitterings ana character
istic notes are to be heard wherever the
birds are found The fall night is In
reality one of the most interesting
phases OF bird study. He who would
know his feathered friends thoroughly
must be abroad with notebook and PEN
ell daily, for many of the birds larry
but for day or two on their way
south.
&paaiag Nghinh
mon in the spring will be often seen IN
unexpected numbers during the fall MI
grafton as If they varied their routes OF
travel Those who dwell along the sea-
coast have an opportunity OF studying
phase of bird life the tragedy OF MI
grafton, which those farther inland
know nothing Of. AT no season OF the
year do so many of the feathered folk
come to untlmSly death by dashlng
against the lighthouses as In September
flight. Beyond question this In part Is
due to the fact that large percentage
Of the migrants are making their first
long journey. Then, again, September
nights are inclined to be foggy. The re-
suit is that the glare Of the big seacoast
beacons seemingly confuses the feath-
cred travellers and thousands dash
themselves to death. From September
| TO 10 many sojourners of the summer
will take their departure for warmer
climes The worm eating warbler and
the blue-w winged warbler are among the
first TO depart.
With them will 20 the rough winged
swallow. the orchard oriole and the Ar
cadan ny-catcher. During these same
early days the black polled warbler,
the CONNECTICUT warbler and the Lin
coin sparrow are likely to arrive from
the north, tarrylng briefly on their way
south. During the next ten days We
may say goodbye to the purple martin,
the Baltimore oriOle the yellow breast
ed chat, and that little nugget of living
gold, the yellow warbler, At this time
m the low, damp meadows and marshes
that erratic flyer who Is at once a de-
light and an evaporation TO the sports
man, Wilson's snlpe, Is to be found. He
also Is a transient. The blue-headed
yireo, the oliye-backed thrush and
Bicknell thrush viii also make ileet-
ing Visit. September 2O-SD sees the de-
parture and arrival OF many old ac-
quaintances. The Louisiana water
thrush, the veery the hooded warbler
that pleasant mule singer OF warm days
III July, tue WarDllhg vlero, the wood
peWee the rose-breastef grosbeak the
yellow throated vireo, the king-bird the
crested fy-catcher, the hummng bird,
the little green heron and the common
tern all depart for distant lands. Al
the same time little woodland ponds
ana quiet waters become tenanted by
those marvelously swift yet diminutlve
ducks the green-wmged and blue
winged teal