MYRTLE WARBLER 



April 3, 1893 

 September 20, 1893 

 April 22, 1894 

 October n, 1895 

 May 5, 1897 

 April 17, 1898 



THE earliest to arrive of the whole 

 warbler family, and individuals either 

 linger here or pass through up to the mid- 

 dle of May. They also stay here some 

 autumns till the end of November. The 

 white tail feathers and yellow rump show 

 plainly while flying. It is less restless than 

 most of the warblers, and sometimes sits 

 still on a tree. The chirp is loud, and ro- 

 bust in tone, not a thin squeak. 



April 21, 1898. Heard song for first 

 time. Very varied, sweet, liquid, some- 

 times quite long. This bird sang con- 

 stantly while I watched him, and it seemed 

 as if he changed his song dozens of times. 

 Yet it is a genuine warbler song, recogniz- 

 able as such at once. 



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