.Song of 
Lincoln 1 9 
'JL 
'•lrds seen 
and heard 
during 
the drive 
from 
Cambridge 
to Concord 
It began ith a succession of five or six low, wiry, 
lisping notes much like those of the relude of the song of 
Regulus calendul a ana ended with a rich, liquid warble 
resembling the’gushing song of the House oran but still more 
closely thrt of the Mourning v; rbler. There was nothing 
about it that bore the least resemblance to the song of 
Felosolza fasolata ' (£ 4 .. „... r , but the terminal 
notes had something of the quality of those of the Swamp 
Sparrow, although they scarcely sugg- steel then. The song 
was not loud —* indeed could not have been heard more than 
fifty yards away but the bird was apparently not exciting 
himself and perhaps was singing potto voce, although I have 
no doubt that he gave the finished song of the breeding 
• ■ ’' % \ 
season. 
At 10 A, M* Edward (who has taken George’s place 
to-day) brought Charlie in the old buggy and we started for 
Concord. It was oppressively warm, the slight breeze coining 
from behind* As we drove slowly along past Mi. Auburn and 
the Payson place, I heard heart Flycatchers and Yellow 
warblers singing in the apple orolr. rds on every aide. Hear 
the Lyman place e Yellow-throated Fireo was in full song 
in large ash trees over the street and another was heard 
in Teston. The first Kingbird was seen In South Lincoln 
and between there and Concord a dozen or more were noted 
Including several pairs. I heard only one Warbling Vlreo 
and saw only three or four Thrashers and one Tovhee. A 
Yellow-rump farbler singing on oak scrub. Least Flycatchers 
