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“I see an American redstart. No, it’s a bay-breasted warbler and there’s a summer tanager, a female because it’s yellow-orange.” Birders find an oasis awaits in Manhattan’s concrete jungle 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z
In fall 2021, they studied common redstart, chaffinch and dunnock on Helgoland, an island off the German coast along the North Sea that is a popular stopover for birds on the move each autumn. Birds may take migration pit stops to boost their immune systems 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z
I think what we had were a black and white warbler, a black-throated green warbler, a yellow-rumped warbler and an American redstart. Perspective | The drama and delight of nature in a suburban yard 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z
Aristotle thought that some birds such as swallows hibernated in the colder months and that others transformed into different species—redstarts turned into robins for the winter, he proposed. How Migrating Birds Use Quantum Effects to Navigate 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z
With the help of binoculars, radar and the naked eye, the professional scientists and the volunteers count the trapped birds, which often include small songbirds like Canada and yellow warblers and American redstarts. The 9/11 Tribute Lights Are Endangering 160,000 Birds a Year 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z
Most small songbirds — flashy American redstarts, striped black-and-white warblers, dowdy sparrows — travel at night to avoid predators and exploit favorable air currents. New York’s 9/11 tribute mesmerizes birds — and might help save them 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z
Aristotle thought that the robins living in Greece in the winter somehow turned into redstarts in the summer. On Long Migrations, Birds Chase an Eternal Spring 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z
On a recent walk, Mr. DeCandido played a warbler’s cry, piquing the interest of northern cardinals, crows and an American redstart. Birding in the Digital Age: A Primer 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z
And in the North Woods, Glenn Phillips, executive director of New York City Audubon, counted 23 bird species in the first of five forays, among them a Wilson’s warbler and American redstarts, prized fall migrants. Canvassing Central Park and Finding New Tenants 2013-08-28T02:47:19Z
There was a snow bunting with bright scarlet breast and head, also a beautiful redstart with red body and black and white wings. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z
The European redstart; Ð so called from the red color of its tail. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z
In fact, robins migrate from Greece to Northern Europe around the time redstarts arrive from Africa. On Long Migrations, Birds Chase an Eternal Spring 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z
It was no caterpillar, but a tiny, black bird with a beautiful rosy band in his tail, and which proved to be that butterfly among the birds, the redstart. Eye Spy Afield with Nature Among Flowers and Animate Things 2012-02-24T03:00:23.760Z
I had five, but I swopped two of them with Frank Wilson for a redstart's.' A Terrible Tomboy 2012-01-21T03:00:07.003Z
Wagtails and white-crested redstarts dodged about from rock to rock in the rushing stream, and the clear note of the shrike could usually be heard above the noise of the waters. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z
In Cuba the redstart is known as "El Candelita"—the little candle flame that flashes in the deep, dark, tropical forest. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z
No! confound that bird; it's only a redstart! Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z
At different hours of the day I was a visitor, and there I heard the first spring migrants on their arrival—chiff-chaff, willow wren, cuckoo, redstart, blackcap, white-throat. Birds and Man 2011-10-20T02:00:25.513Z
The redstart was a great favourite with me in these joyous days. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z
A large family of redstarts lived in our garden at Kharta, and used to amuse me very much. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z
I have observed the black and white creeping warbler, the Kentucky warbler, the worm-eating warbler, the redstart, and the gnatcatcher, breeding near Rock Creek. Wake-Robin 2011-04-01T02:00:36.187Z
He keeps the camera pointed at the bird feeder, but he has also found that the redstarts and flycatchers like one particular section of his garden. Tweaking a Camera to Suit a Hobby 2010-05-26T20:17:00Z
All the birds are come, I think, except the swift, the chat, and the redstart: very likely the last two are in the neighbourhood, though I have not seen them. The Hills and the Vale
The female redstart, however, came several times to the gravel walk below me, evidently looking for material to begin her nest. Under the Maples
Practically, and for every-day ends, we may know a robin, or a redstart, or even a hermit thrush, when we see him, without first turning the bird into a specimen. Birds in the Bush
It is a wonder to me how even a female redstart can sit still. Little Brothers of the Air
One day I heard a young redstart chirping for his dinner. Our Bird Comrades
A brightly-coloured bird, the redstart, appears suddenly in spring, like a flower that has bloomed before the bud was noticed. The Hills and the Vale
The birds are the little people that peep out at me, or pause and regard me curiously in this great temple of trees,—wrens, chippies, robins, bluebirds, catbirds, redstarts, and now and then rarer visitants. Under the Maples
Alas, my silly fears! there stood the little beauty's exact counterpart, labeled Setophaga ruticilla, the American redstart,—a bird which the manual assured me was very common in my neighborhood. Birds in the Bush
Now and then the redstart chose to stay longer at home. Little Brothers of the Air
The gay redstarts, which seem to be so tame and confiding in the early spring, turn into veritable eremites in the breeding season, seeking the most secluded portions of the woods as their habitat. Our Bird Comrades
A matted copse a mile and a half below the town afforded a hiding-place for three young or female redstarts, which were "playing butterfly," as usual, and chanting their vivacious little tunes. Birds of the Rockies
Like all redstarts, these constantly flirt the tail. Birds of the Indian Hills
The redstart is one of the most beautiful of the warblers. Ohio Arbor Day 1913: Arbor and Bird Day Manual Issued for the Benefit of the Schools of our State
On one occasion he let her return twice before he left, occupying her place for eight minutes,—an enormous length of time for a redstart. Little Brothers of the Air
Blood will tell, for I have seen the young redstarts imitating their parents by spreading out their odd, croppy tails in a comical way. Our Bird Comrades
When redstarts shake their tails they move them horizontally, as dogs do when they fawn: the tail of a wagtail, when in motion, bobs up and down like that of a jaded horse. The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1
The voice of the hen, of the redstart, the creaking of a wheel, were imitated by my child of his own accord long before he could speak a word. The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX.
Across the hayfield from the grove of the birds that I was observing was a bit of woodland to which both redstarts resorted frequently, presumably for feed. Ohio Arbor Day 1913: Arbor and Bird Day Manual Issued for the Benefit of the Schools of our State
Six days appears to be the limit of time a redstart baby can submit to a cradle. Little Brothers of the Air
It is laughable, almost pathetic, to see a tiny oven-bird or redstart feeding a strapping young cowbird which is several times as large as herself. Our Bird Comrades
The redstart begins to sing, its note is short and imperfect, but is continued till about the middle of June.  The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1
Daintily flitting from one branch to another, the redstart weaves threads of reddish gold and black, like strands of night and noon, among the old trees. Some Summer Days in Iowa
While studying a family of redstarts that lived in a gray birch some twelve feet above the ground, the hen and one nestling disappeared. Ohio Arbor Day 1913: Arbor and Bird Day Manual Issued for the Benefit of the Schools of our State
However, his ambition was roused,—the ambition of a redstart to be moving,—and at seven o'clock the next morning, his seventh day, he came out with his mind made up to stay. Little Brothers of the Air
It is good to ride forth on an October morn with the object of renewing acquaintance with nimble wagtails, sprightly redstarts, stately demoiselle cranes and other newly-returned migrants. A Bird Calendar for Northern India
The song of the redstart is superior, though somewhat like that of the whitethroat; some birds have a few more notes than others.  The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1
I remembered the redstart, how he calls sometimes from among the rocks, and refuses to show himself, and runs and hides when you look for him. Ways of Wood Folk
Here was the nest of a redstart containing four fresh eggs. Ohio Arbor Day 1913: Arbor and Bird Day Manual Issued for the Benefit of the Schools of our State
Now I was interested to see how the redstart babies were brought up, and for more than four hours I kept my eyes on that youngster. Little Brothers of the Air
Of such are the redstart, the grey-headed flycatcher, the snipe and the majority of the game birds. A Bird Calendar for Northern India
Very sweet and plaintive was the music of the redstart. Frank and Fanny
Like the swallows, the redstarts are dedicated to the Virgin: such high patronage, however, in this case availed nothing. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 31, October, 1873
One nest of redstarts that I studied from the egg stage was on the wing on the tenth day. Ohio Arbor Day 1913: Arbor and Bird Day Manual Issued for the Benefit of the Schools of our State
Either there had been but one other bairn, and he had got out before I did,—things happen so rapidly in the redstart family,—or there had been a tragedy, I could not discover which. Little Brothers of the Air
Magpie-robins, Indian robins, redstarts and tailor-birds likewise capture their prey on the ground, but, instead of waiting patiently for it to come to them, they hop about fussily in quest of it. A Bird Calendar for Northern India
Here they often spent a Saturday afternoon, reading, or making rush baskets, or wreaths of flowers, and listening to the sweet singing of the redstart, whose nest was in the top of the oak. Frank and Fanny
We likewise became interested in a couple of redstarts, who, waxing bold, would tap at the casement, bidding us come and admire their young in the nest under the portico. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 31, October, 1873
While we admire the redstart for its beauty and its charming little songs, we respect the bird for his utility. Ohio Arbor Day 1913: Arbor and Bird Day Manual Issued for the Benefit of the Schools of our State
On the left as we pass we notice two beautiful nests in saplings, so low that we can look in; redstarts both, and nearly always we find madam at home. Little Brothers of the Air
In the case of the redstart, the bush-chat, most of the wagtails, and some other species, the moult completely changes the colouring of the bird. A Bird Calendar for Northern India
Gone, too, the blackcap, the redstart, and the little fly-catcher; vanishing in the dark night, they gathered in legions and sped across the seas. A Cotswold Village
Sometimes it is a flycatcher, sometimes a greenfinch, or chaffinch, now and then a robin, in one place a shrike, perhaps another is a redstart Pageant of Summer
The redstart winters in the tropics—Mexico, South America, and the West Indies—but nests in almost every part of North America east of the Rockies. Ohio Arbor Day 1913: Arbor and Bird Day Manual Issued for the Benefit of the Schools of our State
"Why that's the redstart nest we saw yesterday from the road," I answered in the same tone, somewhat disappointed, it must be said, for redstart nests were on about every third sapling in the woods. Little Brothers of the Air
A cuckoo's egg in a redstart's nest! a lovely thing!' A Desperate Character and Other Stories
Only the redstarts and the nuthatches are still chirping drowsily…. A Sportsman's Sketches Works of Ivan Turgenev, Volume I
In this island I found the redstart, described in Wilson's Ornithology of the United States. Wanderings in South America
At this age redstart nestlings preen vigorously and fly short distances. Ohio Arbor Day 1913: Arbor and Bird Day Manual Issued for the Benefit of the Schools of our State
It was a redstart nest without doubt, but who owned the baby? Little Brothers of the Air
Sometimes it is a flycatcher, sometimes a greenfinch, or chaffinch, now and then a robin, in one place a shrike, perhaps another is a redstart. The Life of the Fields
They also reminded me of certain notes, which have a human quality, in some of our songsters—the swallow, redstart, pied wagtail, whinchat, and two or three others. Afoot in England
I have observed the black and white creeping warbler, the Kentucky warbler, the worm-eating warbler, the redstart, and the gnat-catcher, breeding near Rock Creek. Wake-Robin
The nest of the redstarts, when vacated, was immaculate, save for the quill and pin feather cases that filled the interstices. Ohio Arbor Day 1913: Arbor and Bird Day Manual Issued for the Benefit of the Schools of our State
This double duty seemed almost too much for the redstart. Little Brothers of the Air
Wren notes fell like silvery drops of water through the sunlit air, and redstarts made the place ring with their rich clear notes. See America First
By and by I had a better bird to listen to—a redstart. Afoot in England
The redstart begins to sing: its note is short and imperfect, but is continued till about the middle of June. The Natural History of Selborne
Does the daylight astonish? does the early redstart twittering through the woods? Leaves of Grass
Was it his aim to coax that young redstart to desert his family and follow after the traditions of the chestnut-sided? Little Brothers of the Air
In fact, the redstarts are the tiny fantail pigeons of the forest. Fisherman's Luck and Some Other Uncertain Things
The statement that the redstart is a mimic is to be met with in many books about birds. Afoot in England
The structure on the apple bough was the redstart homestead. Little Brothers of the Air
Perhaps not every one knows a redstart, and his name is misleading, for he has not a red feather on his body. Little Brothers of the Air
The redstart himself told me where his treasures were "hid in a leafy hollow." Little Brothers of the Air
The redstarts might be lively and restless, but they were good workers. Little Brothers of the Air
If he were a chestnut-sided infant, how did he come in a redstart nest, and what had the redstart to do with him? Little Brothers of the Air
Even had the nest not been so plainly a redstart's, the air of that mother was unmistakable. Little Brothers of the Air
Had, then, an owl paid a twilight visit, and could a redstart be surprised? Little Brothers of the Air
It had all the airs of ownership, and its colors were olive and yellow; had, then, the roguish redstart deceived me, after all? Little Brothers of the Air
There was no doubt about his being a redstart baby, as I had been convinced from the first. Little Brothers of the Air
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