The Wood Warblers 



But the Redstart is only the preliminary 

 relish to a very feast of sights for those 

 who press on through these dim-lit, winding 

 aisles. 



The Magnolia, the Myrtle, the Chestnut- 

 sided, the Parula and three or four other 

 Warblers are here; and then beside these 

 you may see or hear, if you stay long 

 enough, the Wood Pewee, the Crested 

 Flycatcher, the Yellow-billed Cuckoo, the 

 Kingbird, the Turtle Dove, the Red-eyed 

 Vireo, and the White-breasted Swallow; 

 and, perhaps, far outside in the meadows 

 somewhere — a few noisy, rollicking Bobo- 

 hnks. 



For June, with her roses, is not far away; 

 the Goldfinches, after a whole month spent 

 among us in light-hearted idleness and 

 dissipation, have begun to think of nesting; 

 the Ruby-throated Humming-bird may be 

 looked for soon; and they who glory in 

 God's open air will ere long have come 

 again to their own full heritage. 



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