Icterus spur lus . 
Concord, 
1397. 
June 22. 
Mass . 
As William Brewster and I were rowing on Concord River 
to-day, in the morning, vie heard an Orchard Oriole singing in 
a clump of trees on the bank, about half way down to Ball's 
Hill from the But tricks. The notes much resembled those of a 
Purple Finch. The bird was shy and not disposed to show him- 
self. However we feel very sure that we saw him once fly out 
and light on an exposed branch. If so, he was an immature 
bird. On our return up the river in the afternoon, the Oriole 
was singing in the same spot, this time uttering his more 
oriole-like notes. He is doubtless nesting close by, for 
otherwise he would hardly have been found in the same place 
so long. 
7/alter Deane. 
