BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER 



May 6, 1894 

 May 7, 1895 

 May 6, 1896 

 May 14, 1897 



THE Blackburnian does not seem at all 

 shy in spite of his flaming throat and 

 black and white stripes which make him so 

 conspicuous. The song is not unusual, a 

 little husky, and about the usual warbler 

 length. I heard one May 24, 1894, which 

 was a fine singer — for his kind — a jumbled 

 succession of notes changing to another 

 jumble four notes higher, rather longer 

 than usual. 



May 12, 1894. Saw several of these 

 birds together today. 



May 8, 1896. One sang a jumbled suc- 

 cession of notes, about the usual warbler 

 length, ascending in key, ending in an alter- 

 nated, very high squeak. 



May 12, 1896. Heard one sing just this 

 way again. 



May 18, 1901. Saw five males and 

 three females over in the "chat woods," 

 and there must have been many more; 

 none were singing. 



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