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iof chefTies, ts OfnaUeufed with small red tips on the shorter wing feathers, which present the appearance of red sealIng waz, hence the name Wax wing. These bits Of red aad the yellow tips to the tail feathers. are his only bright colofs, and she dali coiofing Of the rest Of fhe piamags, being gfayish brown ab0se and dnll seIloWish under heath, and ihe fact that be has no song, make hin afi IneenspieaoHs mfd- The only sounds heard from tbe Cherry bird are high, llsplng notes, as flock swihgs by overhead anal lights in 4 nearby tree. where Il wiIl probably re- main fof T I9nR time perfectly quiet.
 The Wax wing k said to De a penna. nent resident.
 fhe nest k placed quite distance from the ground, often in apple trees. where, fl you come too near, tbe only anxiety which the bird shows Is tofaise the long feathers on the head. thus forming q crest.
 The eggs are white with black and purple markings.
 THE WHITE BREASTED suTHATeH.
 This little acrobat ef the shade trees and orchard is known probably u eve " one who is acquainted at ali with our birds. He creeps rapidly about the trunks and limhs in his hunt for in- seets, now pausing, head eutstreiehed, as he nimbly efeeps d6Hn tue tree trunk, then uitering his nasal syank ' "yank," he scurfies away up again, and around and under the larger limbs until he has searched that tree pretty | thoroughly. when he flies to another, to repeat his performance.
 The song k fapid, nasal string of tenor tones all on the same pileh-=a fa- miiiaf sound in the spring. l In the winter the Anthaleh will come and gather cracked corn or pieces If snet from Inc shelf placed neal the house, and hammer them into the ere vices and under the bark of trees near. by. where later, when food k mol so plenty, lie wilt ee and partake of his store of provisions.
 The Nuthatch k about six inches in length with rather long slender bill The male has black crown, gray back and the sides of the head and nnder meath are white. The female Is similar but with slate. colored crown.
 THE YE1Iiow.BREAsfEp CHAT. The Yellow breasted Chat k mem Der of the Warbler family, but does mol resemble the Warbler at all In habit, and song.
 When he spends the summer here which, l believe, he Is not in the habil of doing every year, as his breeding range Is more southerly, he may bt heard in overgrown pasture lots, whers the nest k placed two to four feet from the ground, often In high blackberry bushes. say heard, because he much more easily heard than seen.
 | Attracted by his peculiar and varied notes, you try to get a glimpse of the bird, but, as if by accident, Although not flying to any great distance, he manages to keep some bush between you and him. The Chat Is Il mimic and can cav like crow, and In his confused repertoire the notes Of other birds are prominent.
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 THIN MYRTLE WARBLER.
 This Warbler K the most abundant spring visitant of this family that we have. He arrives by the last of April, and by the middle of May leaves for the North where he nests. The call note Is a sharp chip.
 | The song, which is broken, rather insignificant, warbling trill, k heard nearly everywhere except in the deep woods, during his short stay with us. l The yellow on rump, sides and crown Is a distinguishing mark. He k white underneath, heavily marked with black and above k black and brown. In | the autumn, when he makes visit, he is not so easily distinguished from the other small members of his numerous family, as the yellow markings are not | so noticeable.
 l Hl.AcK- rnRoArEn RLuE WARBLER.
 The greater part of our Warhlers, as we'll as other birds who pass through this vicinity in the spring, are seen again on their southward journey. But since they are generally tn voice in the l spring, and are dressed in their gaudi- es, clothes, exchanged al the end of the season for more sombre ones, the early | part of the year is the best time to stu- dy them.
 The Blaek.throated Blue Warbler, like most of the other Wsrhlers, spends his time in the shruhhery and shade inees about the house, or the bushes and trees of the woods, fields and roadsides, husily getting insects and their eggs from the leaves.
 He Is one of the prettiest of the beau tifally dressed Marblers. Above he Is grayish-hlae, with white spots on the wings; underneath he k white, but with black throat and sides. The fe- male Is entirely different in eoiorlng, bu. since Il is the males that are gener- ally seen, only the latter, except in some instances. will he described.