Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-05-18
For the Register.
Our Feathered Visitors.

I am sure that Observers pleasant
talks are read with interest by the SUD
soribers to the REGISTER, and have
thought that, perhaps. some OF them
would like a nearer acquaintance Win
the birds that come 10 US every spring
Observer speaks of the large mum Der OF
rare varieties that he has seen this sea
son. have been struck with the same
thing. Lying in my hammock under
the oaks in a grove not half mile from
town. I have made a list OF all the
birds that | have seen without taking
the trouble TO move. Had | gone TO the
marsh at the bottom Of the rocky helG
| could have in all probability added
two or three more, such as the upland
plover and the spotted sand-piper, to
the list. Some of the birds am going
to name passed over my head in mlgra-
tory flight. and others were guests OF
few DAYS, on their way 10 their northern
breeding ground. Here is the list:
Crow.
Bluebird.
Robin.
Seven sparrows. as follows: The Eng
lish sparrow, the song sparrow. the
white-throat, the chippie, the wood
sparrow. the field or vesper sparrow,
and the white-crowned.
Four woodpeckers The redheaded,
the flicker, he downy, and the hairy.
Three vireos The red-eyed, the white
eyed, and the warbling.
Two wrens The house wren and the
Carolina.
Three blackbirds The cow black
bird. the crow blackbird, and the red
wing.
Seven warble:s The magnolia warb-
Ter, the blue backed, the yellow-rumped'
the Nashville, the yellow warbler, the
red start, and the cheStnut-slded.
The meadow lark.
Two thrushes The thrasher and the
wood thrush.
Wild geese.
y hawk.
Owls.
BuzZards.
Baltimore OriOle.
Orchard Oriole.
Maryland yellow throat.
Indigo bird.
Yellow breasted chat.
KIldeer plover.
Bullbat.
Jay.
Towhee bunting.
Partridge.
Goldfish.
Catbird.
Cardinal groSbeak.
Nuthatch.
Wood pewee.
Kingbrd.
PhOeb ebird.
Great-crested tly,atcher.
Swa low.
Ruby-crowned kinglet.
Cedar waX-wlng.
Hummingb
This makes list of over fifty species
of birds that | have seen and heard
without leaving the hammock. Did the
readers Of the REGISTER guess that we
were so rich in birds? do not doubt
that few rides or walks would bring
the number up TO seventy-tiye, perhaps
more. The banks Of the river would
supply wild ducks of several species, as
well as kingiisherS, and probably some
rare HarOlers. | know a wood in the
often lighted by the flash of the wings
of the scarlet tanager. There are other
thrushes and other woodpeckers TO be
found in the neigh borhood. would be
glad TO have this list OF birds seen in
the envlrOns Of ShepherdStOwn com
pleted, and hope that some OF the pu-
pills of the College Will add TO 1t. Pos
slbly the hundred mark may be reached
before the season is over.
The three best American singers that
| know anything about are the mock
ing bird, the hermit thrush, and that
delightful, Irresponsible fellow, fairly
buObUng over with fun, tht bOOOllnk.
Unfortunately we have none Of the
three b.. ms grove. The bObJlink pass
rs US b.. On his way 10 New England,
which ne has the bad taste to prefer.
The mocNag bird may be sometimes
found ia this ighOOrnoOd. VINO Will
give us the next news from Bird-land.
A LOVER OF BIRDS.