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" Early in the morning and towards the close of the evening, the Robin may often be seen searching after cut-worms in lawns, pastures and meadows, and when thus engaged, it hops about apparently gazing more at distant objects than searching for something... "
Bulletin of the New York State Museum - Page 25
1892
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Geology of Wisconsin: (1883) pt. I. General geology, by T.C. Chamberlin ...

Wisconsin. Geological Survey - 1883 - 786 pages
...after cut-worms in lawns, pastures and meadows, and when thus engaged, it hops about apparently gazing more at distant objects than searching for something...other birds, within view, were doing the same work. NUMBER AND NAME OF SPECIMENS EXAMINED. Of twenty-two Catbirds • Of ten Brown Thrushes examined 0...
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Annual Report of the Secretary of the Board of Agriculture, Issue 33

Massachusetts. State Board of Agriculture - 1886 - 548 pages
...Early in the morning, 'and toward the close of the evening, the robin may often be seen searching for cut-worms in lawns, pastures and meadows, and when...other birds within view were doing the same work." Other birds that arc known to prey upon cut-worms are the catn bird (Mimus Carolinenais, L.) ; the...
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Transactions of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society, Volume 24

Wisconsin State Agricultural Society - 1886 - 1260 pages
...after cut-worms in lawns, pastures and meadows, and when thus engaged, it hops about apparently gazing more at distant objects than searching for something...I have seen a Robin capture, in this manner, five cut- worms in less than ten minutes; and five other birds, within view, were doing the same work. Almost...
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Geology of Wisconsin: Survey of 1873-1879 ...

Wisconsin. Chief Geologist - 1888 - 860 pages
...after cut-worms in lawns, pastures and meadows, and when thus engaged, it hops about apparently gazing more at distant objects than searching for something...capture, in this manner, five cut-worms in less than teu minutes; and five other birds, within view, were doing the same work. NUMBER AND NAME or SPECIMENS...
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Arbor Day and Wisconsin Trees: A Circular

1893 - 52 pages
...after cutworms in meadows, pastures and lawns and when thus engaged it hops about, apparently gazing more at distant objects than searching for something...grass and turf with its bill and in another instant stands triumphant with its wriggling prize in its mouth, for it rarely digs in vain. I have seen a...
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