THE MYRTLE WARBLER. 



splendor. Upon 

 his appearance 

 the winged roy- 

 ageurs of the 

 night descend, 

 and m ingle 

 their lispings 

 a n (1 trillings 

 with the full 

 tide of song. 



The Myrtles 

 are usually the 

 first of the 

 Warblers to ar- 

 rive in t h e 

 spring, as they 

 are the last to 

 depart in the 

 fall. For a week 

 they are abun- 

 dant, and their 

 sturdy chip be- 

 comes easily the 

 most familiar 

 of Warbler 

 notes. Other en- 

 terprising War- 

 blers not a few 

 a cce pt their 

 promise i if safe 

 con d U C t. bill. 

 one scrutinizes 

 a dozen of the 

 Myrtles to find one of another species. During the first ten days of May 

 the order of abundance is reversed, and the last dilatory matron has disap- 

 peared or every lazy Black-poll comes. 



Myrtle is a handsome fellow, but he is too sensible to put on airs. Trees, 

 bushes or fence-rails are alike to him, and he is not above alighting on thq 

 gn lund ti i secure a fat grub. Now and then a pleasant s. ing is heard, a dainty, 

 silvery warble, rather light, and. one suspects, since the singer is so far from 

 home, not full-voiced vet. 



