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spot of a wood for three summers, who signalized him- 

 self by an arrangement of notes, very much excelling 

 his brethren around. The blackcap is certainly the 

 finest singer of the whole tribe of warblers, except 

 the nightingale . ' ' Ibid. 



THE GOLDEN-CRESTED WHEN. 



" The song of this little chorister has been aptly 

 compared to that of a fairy. It is a short strain, repeated 

 at short intervals, weak, yet agreeable ; sung inwardly, 

 and in such a manner, that though the tiny warbler 

 may be in the nearest bush, the notes seem to come 

 from a considerable distance. It can only be heard 

 when near, except in very calm weather. It sings 

 only in the spring months, and is most frequently 

 seen in that season among the lower branches of the 

 fir-trees, where it seeks its food, and every now and 

 then warbles its fairy strain." Ibid. 



THE WILLOW-WREN. 



" This is the smallest of the warblers, except only 

 the common and golden-crested wrens. Their song 

 is heard in the thick woods soon after their arrival, 

 about the 20th of April. It is a soft, pleasant strain, 

 repeated from time to time, with considerable pauses 

 between; beginning in a pretty high pitch, (forte,) 

 diminishing, by slurred gradations, down to lower 

 tones, scarcely audible. As their chaunt is given in 

 the full chorus of the woods, and among several others 

 which sing in the same key, it requires an experienced 

 ear to catch and identify the song." Ibid. 



