(1) A huge flock of red-wing blackbirds ascended from their nests along the side of the road.

(2) The brilliant epaulettes of the male red-winged blackbird may be a help in attracting a large number of females to his territory.

(3) The faint silvery 1)warblings heard over the partially bare and moist fields from the 2)bluebird, the 3)song sparrow, and the 4)redwing, as if the last flakes of winter tinkled as they fell!

(4) It was quiet. A redwing blackbird sat on fence wire and looked in at her.

(5) At the water's edge snipe rise and trill, while on the valley side there are wheatears and redwings.

(6) Hunting of song and mistle thrushes and their cousin the redwing is not illegal, but the methods used are, despite attempts by legislators to introduce exceptions.