England.
Oxford, England.
1911.
July 9
(no 2)
[July 9, 1911]

Song of the Robin

  Next to the song of the Blackbird I like best that
of the Robin. Although short and subject to only two or three
variations it is highly musical in quality and rarely brilliant
in execution. The bird's voice is strong and clear and his
notes delightfully liquid while they are poured forth in rapid
succession seeming to gush, indeed, like water from a fountain.
This is true, at least, of the best performers. Some of the infirm
have rather shrill or over metallic voices.

Song of the Wren

   The British wren is another songster of high merit. His
song is not unlike that of our Winter Wren but much less
brilliant and varied in quality although it flows more
smoothly and the bird[']s voice is somewhat fuller and
sweeter, if more commonplace. He is still singing freely
and well whereas the Robin is fast lapsing into silence.