Part 28

Gentian, closed, 26, 27, 30.

Georgetown, Ky., 232.

Gerardia, rose, 11.

Ginger, wild, 26.

Girl, a young English, 28, 29.

Goethe, quotation from, 90.

Goldenrod, 98.

Goldenrod, mountain, 54.

Goldfinch, American, or yellowbird (Spinus tristis), 72; habits of, 73, 74; love-making festivals of, 83, 84; change of plumage, 83, 84, 166; notes of, 73, 74, 84; nest and eggs of, 72, 73.

Goose, Canada (Branta canadensis), 101.

Gopher, pocket (Spermophilus sp.), 104.

Grackle, purple. See Blackbird, crow.

Grass. See Blue-grass.

Grass, chess or cheat, 262, 263.

Green River, 243, 249.

Grosbeak, pine (Pinicola enucleator), a visit from, 284-286; notes of, 284.

Grouse, pinnated, or prairie hen (Tympanuchus americanus), 101, 102, 106; notes of, 101; nest and eggs of, 61, 101, 102.

Grouse, ruffed, or partridge (Bonasa umbellus), courtship of, 85, 177, 201; protective coloring of, 261; her well-trained young, 262; drumming of, 85; nest of, 61.

Hair-snake, 264, 265.

Hardhack. See Steeple-bush.

Hare, northern (Lepus americanus, var. virginianus), 197, 198.

Hats and bonnets, Thoreau on, 209, 210.

Hawk, banqueting-hall of a, 171, 172; quickness of a, 200; and mouse, 256, 257; the smaller species as enemies of birds and chickens, 265, 266; poised in mid-air, 266. See Hen-hawk.

Hawk, American sparrow (Falco sparverius), 265.

Hawk, fish. See Osprey.

Hawk, marsh (Circus hudsonius), habits and appearance of, 133; defending her nest, 134, 135; young of, 135, 137, 138; a tame young one, 138-143, 172; notes of, 134, 135, 138, 139; nest and eggs of, 133-138.

Hawk, pigeon (Falco columbarius), caught in a shad-net, 259.

Hawk, sharp-shinned (Accipiter velox), 266.