Taken near Obcrlin. 
A FAVORITE WOODS-EDGE. 
Photo by the Author. 
THE TREES ARE ONLY HALF DRESSED WHEN MYRTLE COMES. 
Myrtles to find one of another species. 
peared or every lazy Black-poll comes. 
splendor. Upon 
his appearance 
the winged voy- 
ageurs of the 
night descend, 
and mingle 
their lispings 
and trillings 
with the full 
tide of song. 
The Myrtles 
are usually the 
inbge vit qe Ie 
Warblers to ar- 
rive in the 
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 
accept their 
promise of safe 
conduct, but 
one scrutinizes 
a dozen of the 
During the first ten days of May 
the order of abundance is reversed, and the last dilatory matron has disap- 
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 the 
ground to secure a fat grub. 
Now and then a pleasant song is heard, a dainty, 
silvery warble, rather light, and, one suspects, since the singer is so far from 
home, not full-voiced yet. 
