14 BIRD-SONGS ABOUT WORCESTER. 



ing and strengthening, and then descend- 

 ing. The larks may ahvays be heard a 

 httle later in the season in the fields by 

 Salisbury's Pond, east of the boulevard, 

 and in the fields south and east of the 

 Technical School, and I have even heard 

 them on West street, in the neighborhood 

 of the tennis-courts. This is one of our 

 handsomest native birds, with his conspic- 

 uous yellow breast and martial bearing, 

 and may be easily recognized by his 

 peculiar hovering flight, not unlike the 

 soaring of the hawk, and by his white 

 tail-feathers. 



The robins {tiirdiis migiatorius) have 

 been with us in abundance for two weeks, 

 but though I heard them yesterday on all 

 sides screaming and calling, none were 

 yet in song. The spring carnival had not 

 yet begun. For the rest of the month, 

 however, these thrushes will be musical 

 enough. April \^, par excellence, the robins' 

 month. The wood-thrush and veery wait 

 for May ; but what is sweeter and miore 

 inspiring than the strong, profuse song 



