Yellow-Throat, Maryland 



In August they add a flight song to their repertoire. 

 This is usually uttered toward evening, when the bird 

 springs several feet into the air, hovers for a second, and 

 then drops back to the bushes. 



CHAPMAN. Handbook of Birds. 21 



The ordinary song is said to vary greatly with locality, 

 which may account for the quite different descriptions 

 given. 



Which way, sir? Which way, sir? BUKROUGHS. 



"Wichity, wichity, wichity. " 



I beseech you, I beseech you, I beseech you. CHAPMAN. 



Where did you get it? Where did you get it? ABBOTT. 



I see, I see you, I see, I see you, I see, I see you. FLAGG. 



Maryland Yellow-Throat 



While May bedecks the naked trees 

 With tassels and embroideries, 

 And many blue-eyed violets beam 

 Along the edges of the stream, 

 I hear a voice that seems to say, 

 Now near at hand, now far away, 

 Witchery witchery witchery. 



An incantation so serene, 

 So innocent befits the scene : 

 There's magic in that small bird's note 

 See there he flits the Yellow-throat; 

 A living sunbeam, tipped with wings, 

 A spark of light that shines and sings 

 Witchery witchery witchery. 



HENRY VAN DYKE. 

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