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Golden Robin), the Rose-breasted Grosbeak aud the Scar¬ 
let Tanager. Having had occasion to assist many in learn¬ 
ing to distinguish these birds from each other by the song 
alone I appreciate the difficulty which the beginner has to 
contend with, and for his encouragement will say that his 
perplexity is nothing to be ashamed of. Nothing but ex¬ 
perience, reinforced by patience, can bring certainty. 
What the observer needs to do above all else is to see the 
bird sing and then learn gradually to associate the song 
with the bird. He will by and by find that each bird’s 
song has a form, a rhythm of its own. The Oriole is rath¬ 
er a whistler and shouter than a singer. Sometimes he 
warbles very sweetly to his brooding mate, but his usual 
song is a vigorous call, 
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Come here , Joe , / want to kiss you! 
The Robin perches on the top of a tree and reiterates the 
same succession of phrases over and over again from early 
morn (too early morn, sometimes) till dewy eve. Individ¬ 
uals vary greatly in quality of tone, some of the finest sing¬ 
ers approaching the true thrushes. Others are utterly com¬ 
monplace. One who regales my waking hours before sun¬ 
rise can say nothing but this : 
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Here you are , here you are , Bridget , hurry up, kick you. 
Another has several times deceived me into the belief that 
a Wood Thrush had condescended to visit the neighbor¬ 
hood. 
