. Grey Lady et les oiseaux; histoires de l'année des oiseaux pour la maison et l'école . les vu. Quand vous avez vu l'oiseau mâle, vous ne l'oublierez jamais, à cause des quatre taches jaunes. Ces warblers sont des grandsinsectes-mangeurs, mais à défaut de ceux-ci, ils mangeront des baies, les baies étant leur favori, Et je crois que le besoin de remercier les buissons de bayberry, dans les alpages rocailleuses, pour les nombres des MyrtleWarblers qui restent tout l'hiver, myrte étant un titre commun pour la baie, leur donnant leur nom. À l'extrémité du jardin de Birdland, juste à l'intérieur de la rusticgate, un troupeau de Juncoes ou

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. Gray Lady and the birds; stories of the bird year for home and school . seen them. When youhave once seen the male bird, you will never forget him, because of the four yellow spots. These warblers are greatinsect-eaters, but lacking these, they will eat berries, thebayberries being their favourite, and I believe that wehave to thank the bayberry bushes, in the rocky hillpastures hereabouts, for the numbers of the MyrtleWarblers that stay all winter, myrtle being a commontitle for the bay, giving them their name. At the garden end of Birdland, just inside the rusticgate, a flock of Juncoes or Gray Snowbirds were feeding, plump, cheerful, and contented, and giving vent to theirsatisfaction in their pleasant tchip, tchip, tchip call.Those who only know one winter bird know the Junco, for he belongs to city parks, village yards, and remotefarms alike, anywhere that a frugal meal of grain or weedseeds may be found, with a piazza vine or brush-heap orhaystack to creep into for shelter. His flesh-pink bill, slate-coloured coat, and neat white vest, together with the. F. M. Chapman, Photo.SHELTER FOR BIRD FOOD THU BIRDS CHRISTMAS TREE 251 two conspicuous white tail-feathers, tell his name to any onewho wishes to know it. The Junco is an autumn and winter visitor only, beingaway from May until late September, as he nests north-ward from New York and Connecticut. When the flocksfirst return, you will be puzzled by many birds of the shapeand build of Juncoes, but who are wearing more or lessstriped clothes; these are the young of the year. Five new birds in one morning! I wish Tommy hadbeen here, said Sarah; but perhaps he knows themalready; Tommy knows a lot you cant see because itsdown so deep. You must find us a new bird, too, before we go in tolunch, Miss Wilde, said Goldilocks. I have been looking at, not one, but a dozen, while youhave been watching the Kinglet and Myrtle Warbler.Look over the gate-arch across toward the house. Doyou see something moving among the bunches

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