. Les oiseaux et les saisons de la Nouvelle-Angleterre . découvert le compositeur, et, ayant toujours une excellente vue, je n'ai jamais utilisé un télescope. Les notes de l'oiseau que je décrit ci-dessous, quand je l'ai vu upona arbre ou sur le sol, a semblé se conformer morentôt à la description donnée dans les bosons de l'Hermit-Grush, à la fois en taille et en couleur, à celle donnée de la Wood-Grush. Les notes de cet oiseau ne sont pas surprenantes ou facilement détinguées. Certaines oreilles ternes pourraient ne pas les entendre, sans parler de leur attention a été dirigée vers les sons. Ils sont à haute voix, liquides et sonores, et ils ne parviennent pas à attirer l'atten-tio

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. The birds and seasons of New England . discovered the songster, and, having always hadexcellent sight, I have never used a telescope. The birdwhose notes I describe below, when I have seen it upona tree or upon the ground, has seemed to conform morenearly to the description given in bosks of the Hermit-Thrush, both in size and color, than to that given of theWood-Thrush. The notes of this bird are not startling or readily dis-tinguished. Some dull ears might not hear them, unlesstheir attention was directed to the sounds. They areloud, liquid, and sonorous, and they fail to attract atten-tion only on account of the long pauses between the dif-ferent strains. We must link all these strains togetherto enjoy the full pleasure they are capable of affording, though any single one alone would entitle the bird toconsiderable reputation as a songster. He also sings asmuch at broad noonday as at any other time, differing inthis respect from the Veery, who prefers the twilight ofmorn and even. In another important respect he differs. BIRDS OF THE PASTURE AND FOREST. 165 from the Veeiy, which is seldom heard except in swamps, while the Hermit almost invariably occupies high and dry-woods. The Hermit-Thrush delights in a shady retreat; he isindeed a true anchorite; he is evidently inspired by soli-tude, and sings no less in gloomy weather than in sun-shine. Yet I think he is no lover of twilight, thoughpleased with the darkness of shady woods; for at thetime when the Veery is most musical, he is generallysilent. He is remarkable, also, for prolonging his musicalseason to near the end of summer. Late in August, whenother birds have become silent, he is almost the onlysongster in the wood. The song of the Hermit consists of several differentstrains, or bars, as they would be called in the gamut. Ihave not determined the exact number, but I am confidentthere are seven or eight, many of them remarkable for theclearness of their intonations. After each strain he makesa full pause, p

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