86 Land Birds of New England 



The nest is placed in an open pasture or shaded 

 street, suspended from the fork of a high branch. 

 The poplar and maple are said to be the favorite 

 trees. Eggs are laid early in June, and there are 

 sometimes two sets. 



The song is exquisitely sweet, and is kept up all 

 day long and well into the summer. 



Its voice is not strong, and inanv birds excel it in 

 brilliancy of exectition ; but not one of them all can 

 rival the tenderness and softness of the liquid strains 

 of this modest vocalist. . . . The warbling vireo for- 

 sakes the depths of the woodland for the park and or- 

 chard and shady street, where it glides through the 

 fohage of the tallest trees, the unseen messenger of rest 

 and peace to the busy and dusty haunts of men. 



COUES. 



Bicknell states that in the region of New York the 

 first song-period may end in early July, or may be 

 prolonged to mid-August. A second period begins 

 in early September or the very end of Angust, and 

 lasts for about a week. 



