1892  
Oct 8 
(No 4) 
Concord, Massachusetts.
Mass. 
Concord. The Myrtle Warblers are among the most 
numerous and universally distributed of the smaller 
birds at this date. They frequent open treeless 
places much more than in Spring and I see 
them along roadsides perching on the fences & low 
bushes, in stubble about "stooks" of corn and other 
grain, and very frequently near houses, barns &
other buildings. They associate freely with Bluebirds 
and the different kinds of Sparrows in such 
places. Their plump forms, generally brownish coloring 
and conspicuous streaking beneath give them a 
curious resemblance to young Chipping Sparrows but 
the yellow rump is shown conspicuously when the 
bird starts to fly. 
  For the past three or four mornings a dozen or 
more of these warblers accompanied by Bluebirds
& Chippies have come about our house a little 
after sunrise to hop along the shingled roof, perch 
in rows along the ridgepole and flutter up under 
the eaves or against the blinds and window frames. 
This is a common habit in autumn but I have 
never observed it in spring.The birds seem to be 
getting insects which are perhaps found in these 
places only at this season although this explanation 
is not wholly satisfactory. It is interesting to 
see "Wood Warblers" behaving thus. This morning several 
Yellow-rumps and a Song Sparrow came to my 
window and fluttered against the glass within a 
foot of my face while I was dressing & the 
same thing was observed by members of our family