FOX SPARROW 



SONG varies very much in different in- 

 dividuals, always sweet, rich and me- 

 lodious. 



March 24, 1902. Singing in our grounds. 

 The song has a decided melody and form. 

 The first note single, several others in 

 couples, then something of a jumble, a 

 pure whistle. A quiet repose about it, 

 though. 



April 8, 1903. Watched one sing a long 

 time. Such purity, such delicious sweet- 

 ness of tone ! Hardly any two songs alike, 

 yet all about the same length, often ending 

 with a little soliloquy, as it were, some- 

 times a slightly chattered note or two. All 

 the songs had form, and had a large range 

 of notes. 



March 31 , 1908. So many singing, if 

 one starts the whole flock begins to sing. 

 The Asso. hymn "True hearted, whole 

 hearted, faithful and loyal," recalls the 

 form if you accent strongly the heart both 

 times and the ful in faithful. 



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