The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18
Some Birds OF Orangeburg County
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eouraging word from the county. But
q helpful report comes from Orange
burg county. Miss Ada Smith, teach,
er at erosion. In their county, called
the attention of her pupils to the vari.
ETY. Of birds in that neighborhood and
and she asked some Of them To give o
description Of all they knew. The fol-
lowing came up ~ a school exercise or
composition
Blue bird-A small, sparrow-si1ed
bird Of blueish color, lays eggs In the
hollow Of rotten trees. eggs spotted
blue. It feeds on insects, raises from
four to five young birds.
Black bird-A species Of black bird
that raises In the north Ia the sum-
mer and emigrates to the south In
the winter ; feeds on pine mast and
blygum berries.
Blue jay-A b~right-colored blue bird
with long tail, builds nests In trees,
lays four greenish speckled eggs, feeds
on acorns and berries.
Bat-A small, dark-brown bird that
has wings Of skin, and feeds on In,
lsects.
Crow-A large black bird. builds
nest in thick trees, lays BLUSH eggs,
feeds or grain.
Cow Tick Bird-A dark, sparrow
sized bird.
Cat bIrd-A small, dark bird, al.
most the same as COW tick bird.
Chickadee-A small, noisy bird that
generally lives in swamps.
Chicken Hawk-A brown bird,
builds nest In trees, lays two dark
colored eggs, feeds on chickens and
small birds.
Coot-A species Of English duck
that can be found In q rivers some
times.
Dove-A bird Of darkish-color, q
very sweet bird for food ; lays tw0
white eggs, builds nest In sapIings or
other low places, nests are made OF
sticks or straw.
Didaper-A species Of summer div
ling duck that never files much.
English Duck-A large white-hreast-
ed bird with blue head, raises In the
north In summer and comes south In
winter.
English Sparrow-A small brown
bird. can be found almost anywhere. ;
laws white eggs In houses or hollow
trees, pairs Of birds lay In one nest to
gether, feed on worms.
Humming Bird-A tiny, bright
brown-coiored bird with long bill, gets
food out Of flowers.
Kildee-A pretty white-breasted
bird, lives near bottoms or ponds.
Lark-A brown white-breasted bird
lays and feeds In wheat fields.
Logger Head-Not Is large az mock.
ing.bird, but builds and feeds almost
same as m~ockingbird, but not 90 good
q songster.
Martin-A very black bird, builds
nest In gourds on poles.
Mocking Bird-A dark colored bird,
builds nest in fruit trees or bushes, o
very good songster.
Mother Kate-A large winged black
bird, lives mostly In large branches or
swamps.
Marsh Hen-A blue bird almost the
size Of . hen, feeds and lives In ponds
or swamps.
Spipe-A long billed, brown bird
about the size Of . partridge, never
flies far, lives In ponds or branches Q
very sweet bird to eat.
Sap Sucker-A small white speckled
bird, feeds on worms out Of dead trees,
color Of eggs unknown.
Night Hawk-A dark speckled bird,
lays two blue-speckled eggs In the
middle Of fields.
Thrush-Thrushes have very deep
brown backs and white-speckled
heads. They build nests near the
ground and the birds are always seen
on the ground near It.
Red Head-A bird that has red
head and white tail, building nest In 0
hole pecked in q tree. feeds on worms
[some times called shire.tail.]
Wren-A small brown coat-tailed
bird, builds nest anywhere low In
houses or stumps, lays five brown
eggs, SINCE prettily.
White Sparrow-Sane as northern
sparrow, but rarely seen.
White Dove-Same as the other
doves, but rarely seen.
Parrot-A species Of tropical bird Of
many colors, feeds on crackers q
seeds.
}, Screech Owl-A brown bird that
/ gives q shrill cry at night, lives In
, Hollow trees or logs, feeds on small
: birds.
Wax Bird-A small bright-yellow
lcolored bird, lives In swamps or
branches, haven't seen any eggs,
e builds nest near the ground.
Pigeon-A bird common to ali peo-
0 DIE, lays too white eggs In boxes or
3 houses, parent bird eats corn or peas,
and when swelled vomits 1t in tho
] mouth Of the young pigeon.
Rice Bird-A small brown bird
t that builds neal rice fields, lives on
: rice. They are numerous sometimes
Q and rice farmers pay to have them
d killed.
Owl-A large brown bird that lays
1.-two brown eggs In hollow, and lives
on chicken, or birds.
Red Owl-Almost same as chicken
r owl, only feeds on rats.
Sparrow-Another bird that raises
: Ia the north and comes south In sum-
= mer.
Rain Crow-A light bird same size
~ dove. feeds on worms.
Vulture-A large black bird, red
head, builds nest In hollow, lays two
white eggs and raises two snow white
!. young ones, but they grow darker
7 with age. feeds on dead things.
Turkey Hawk-A large brown bird,
= builds nest In high trees, lays two eggs