Zamelodia ludoviciana . 
Concord, Mass. 
1887. In the Estabrook woods Grosbeaks were singing on every 
May 22. side. I give them the palm over all other birds of this lo- 
cality, as I did last year. Such richness, such inexpressible 
tenderness as they throw into their notes. They have a mat- 
ing song which I heard twice to-day, which surpasses the or- 
dinary performance of which, however, it is merely an ampli- 
fied version weth tender trills and low liquid notes added. 
