Ogden Daily Standard | 1919-12-30 | Page 2 | Cold Drives Flocks of Strange Birds from Hills

COLD DRIVES FLOCKS OF STRSNGE DIRDS FROM DILLS Driven from their usual mountain habitat by the severe fold of Sun da night, flocks of cedar quail, wax wings, and grosbeaks were seen in trees bordering various Ogden Streets this morning, The birds fh from tree lo tree in flocks, and appar-etttl) appar-etttl) are not used to mankind, being very much tamer than the sparrows which inhabit the cit The birds have evidently been driv en from the hills because of hunger. They nadih attack Ihe dry boxelder seeds, and upon stripping the tree "! its seeds, fly io the next one The e!ar quail are somewhat larger larg-er than a sparrow, and are a beautiful bluish gray in color. On each wing is a liny feathel of flaming scarlet, that has the appearance of wax. The grosbeaks gros-beaks have orange breasts and heavy bill'- typical to species of birds that i derive their sustenance from seeds