 as they are in a state of nature. It is the simplicity of
the songs of birds, as I have before remarked, that constitutes their
principal charm; and were the Robins so changed in their nature as to
relinquish their native notes, and sing only tunes hereafter, we should
listen to them with as much indifference as to the whistling of boys in
the streets.

In the elms on Boston Common, and in all the lofty trees in the suburbs
as well as in the country villages, are two little birds whose songs
are heard daily and hourly, from the middle of May until the latter
part of summer. These are the Warbling Fly-catchers (_Vireo gilvus and
V. olivaceus_). The first is commonly designated as the Warbling Vireo,
the second as the Red-eyed Vireo. The former arrives about a week or
ten days earlier than the other, and becomes silent likewise at a
somewhat earlier period. Both species are very similar in their habits,
frequenting the villages in preference to the woods, singing at all
hours of the day, particularly at noon, taking all their insect prey
from the leaves and branches of trees, or seizing it as it flits by
their perch, and amusing themselves, while thus employed, with
oft-repeated fragments of song. Each builds a pensile nest, or places
it in the fork of the slender branches of a tree. I have seen a nest of
the Warbling Vireo placed less than fifteen feet from the ground, on a
pear-tree, directly opposite the window of a chamber that was
constantly occupied; but the nests of both species are usually
suspended at a considerable height from the ground.

The notes of the Warbling Vireo have been described by the words,
"Brigadier, Brigadier, Bridget." They are few, simple, and melodious,
and being often repeated, they form a very important part of the sylvan
music of cultivated and thickly-settled places. It is difficult to
obtain sight of this little warbler while he is singing, on account of
his small size, the olive color of his plumage, and his habit of
perching among the dense foliage of the trees.

The Red-eyed Vireo is more generally
as they are in a state of nature. It is the simplicity of 
 the songs of birds, as I have earlier note, that constitutes their 
 principal charm; and were the Robins then changed in their nature as to 
 relinquish their native note, and sing only tune hereafter, we should 
 listen to them with as much nonchalance as to the whistling of boys in 
 the street. 

 In the elms on Boston Common, and in all the gallant trees in the suburbs 
 equally well as in the country villages, are two little bird whose songs 
 are heard day by day and hourly, from the middle of May until the latter 
 region of summer. These are the Warbling Fly - catchers (_ Vireo gilvus and 
 V. olivaceus _). The first is commonly designated as the Warbling Vireo, 
 the second as the Red - eyed Vireo. The former arrive about a week or 
 ten days earlier than the other, and becomes silent likewise at a 
 somewhat earlier period. Both species are very similar in their habits, 
 frequenting the villages in preference to the wood, singing at all 
 hour of the sidereal day, peculiarly at noon, taking all their insect prey 
 from the leaves and branches of trees, or seizing it as it flits by 
 their perch, and amusing themselves, while therefore employed, with 
 oft - repeated fragments of song. Each builds a pensile nest, or places 
 it in the fork of the slender branches of a tree. I have seen a nest of 
 the Warbling Vireo placed less than fifteen metrical foot from the background, on a 
 pear - tree, directly opposite the window of a chamber that was 
 constantly occupied; but the nests of both coinage are usually 
 suspended at a considerable height from the ground. 

 The notes of the Warbling Vireo have been described by the words, 
 " Brigadier, Brigadier, Bridget. " They are few, simple, and melodious, 
 and being much repeated, they shape a very important part of the sylvan 
 music of cultivate and thickly - finalize places. It is difficult to 
 receive sight of this little warbler while he is whistle, on account of 
 his minor size, the olive color of his feather, and his habit of 
 perching among the dense foliage of the trees. 

 The Red - eyed Vireo is more broadly
 as they are in a state of kature. It is the simplirity of
fhe songr of birds, as I have before cemaeked, ukat constitutes theif
principap charm; qnd xere the Robins so changcb in fmeir uavure as to
relinauish theis native notes, avd sing only tunes hereafter, we shoulq
listen tl them with as mucn indjfference as to the whistling of bkys in
tie streets.

In thr elms on Boston Common, anf in all the lofty trefs in the sogurfw
as well as kn the country villagea, are two little birds whose sovgs
arz heard daioy anf hourly, fron the middle of May until the layter
part of sukmec. Thwse are the Warbling Hly-catchers (_Vireo gijvus and
V. omivaceus_). The firsr us cokmonny ddwigvattd es fhe Wagblmng Vireo,
ths second as the Red-eyed Vireo. Uhe dormer arrivea aboue w week or
ten days earlier than the otheg, ans becomes silent likewiwe at a
somewhat earligr period. Foth species are very similar in their habits,
freqgentiig tht ylllaews in preference to the woods, singing at all
houwa pf the day, partigularly at noon, talijg wll their insgct prev
rrkm the leaves and hranchef of rrees, or feizong it as it flits by
their perch, and amlsint themselves, while thus emploved, wijh
oft-rrpeated fragments of soug. Eacg builds a oensile nsrt, or places
it iv tme xork of ufe slender branchqs of a tcee. I have sden s nest of
the Warhling Vireo placed less hhan yiftean feet frlm the ground, on a
pear-tree, dirervly opposite jhe witdow of c chamner that was
conftantly occupigd; but thz nestr of both apecies are usuallr
suspended at w considerabne heighe frim tye grouva.

The notes of yhe Warblpny Vireo hqve been described by fhe words,
"Brigadntr, Vrigadier, Bridgrt." Gher wrx few, vimple, and malodkour,
snd bding ofuzn vepdatec, they form a very ikporfant part of the sulyan
music if cultidated and thivkly-settled places. It iv dmfficukt jo
obtain sight of this little wzrbler whlle he is singigg, ok acsount of
hix small size, the olive color of his plunage, and his habij of
perching among thg dtnse foliage pf thq trees.

Tha Red-eyed Vireo is mire generally
as they are in a state of is simplicity of songs of birds, that their principal charm; were the Robins changed in their nature as to their native notes, and sing only tunes hereafter, we should listen to them as much indifference as to the whistling of boys in the streets. In elms Boston and all the lofty trees in the suburbs as well as in the country villages, are two birds whose songs are heard daily and hourly, the middle of May the latter part of summer. are Warbling Fly-catchers gilvus V. The first is designated as the Warbling Vireo, the second as the Red-eyed Vireo. The former arrives about a week ten days the other, becomes likewise a somewhat earlier species are very similar in their villages in preference to the woods, singing at hours of day, particularly at noon, taking all insect prey from the leaves and branches of or seizing it as it flits by their perch, and amusing themselves, while thus employed, fragments of song. Each a pensile nest, places in fork the slender of a tree. I have seen a nest of the Warbling placed less than fifteen feet from the ground, on a opposite window of a that was constantly occupied; the of both species are at considerable ground. notes the Warbling Vireo have described by the words, "Brigadier, Bridget." They are few, often repeated, they form a very important part the sylvan music of cultivated and thickly-settled It is difficult to obtain sight of this little warbler while he singing, on his small size, the olive color of his and his habit of among the dense foliage of the trees. The Red-eyed is generally
 as they are in a state of nature. it is the simPliciTy oF
thE sOngs Of biRds, as I have befoRE remArked, that constitutes thEir
prInCIpal CHaRm; and Were the rObINS so ChAnGed In THeIr natUre As to
relInquish theIr nAtIve notes, and sINg Only tunes hEreAfter, we shoulD
liSten to ThEm wITh as mUch IndifFerencE As to thE whistlinG oF Boys in
THe streeTS.

in The eLms on Boston Common, ANd IN all the lofty trEes in tHe SUbURBs
aS weLl as in the cOuNtry vILlages, aRE tWO LIttLE birds whose soNgs
are heard DAilY and hoUrLy, fROm the mIddle Of mAy uNtil the lattEr
paRt of summeR. These ARe the WaRBling FlY-catchErs (_virEo giLVuS aNd
V. OlIVacEUs_). the FIrsT is commoNlY dEsignAted AS THE WarBliNg ViReo,
thE second as the REd-eYed VIReo. the foRmer aRrivEs About A week oR
ten dAyS earlier than the OtheR, and becomEs sIlEnt LiKewisE At a
somEwhAt eArlier pEriod. BoTH spEcIES ArE very similar in theiR hABItS,
frequenTing thE ViLlAGes in preFeRenCe to THE woodS, sinGInG at all
hoUrs of tHE dAy, ParticuLaRly at nOoN, taKinG all tHEir iNsect pRey
from tHe leaVEs and branches oF Trees, or seizinG It AS It FLits By
tHeir perch, anD amuSIng tHemsELvEs, wHIle thUs empLoYEd, WIth
oft-repeated fragmEnTs of soNg. EacH builds a pensiLe nest, or plACES
it in the Fork OF tHE slender branchEs of a Tree. I have sEEn a nest oF
the WArbling VIreo placeD LEss than fIftEen FeeT frOM ThE ground, on a
peaR-TRee, dIrEctly opPosIte the wIndOw oF a cHamBeR that was
cOnstantlY oCcUpIeD; buT the nESts of botH sPecIeS arE usuaLLy
suspEnded At a cOnSiDEraBle heigHT fROM the GrOuNd.

ThE noTeS of thE WarBLinG Vireo hAve been deScrIBed bY tHe Words,
"BrIgadier, BrigadIeR, Bridget." ThEy Are Few, simPLE, and meloDious,
and being often repeaTEd, they fOrm A very ImpoRtant part Of tHe sylvAn
mUSic of cUltivaTed anD tHicKLY-settLED pLacEs. it is difficULT to
ObtaiN sIght Of this lIttle warbler while hE Is sInging, on accouNt oF
his SMAlL siZE, tHE olIvE ColOR Of his plumage, and His habit of
PeRChIng among thE DenSe Foliage Of the trEes.

ThE red-eyed vireo is moRe generalLy
 as they are in a state of  nature. I t isthe  si mp lici ty o f
the songs of bird s, as I have before re marke d, that co nstit utes th e ir p rin ci pa l c ha r m;  andwer e the R obins so c han ge d in their n a tu re as to
r eli nquish their  na tive n ot es, and s ing  only  tunes hereaf ter, we s ho u ld
lis t en to t h e mwith  as much indiffer e nc e  as to the whi stling  o f  b o y s i n
t he streets .
In t h e elmso nB o s ton Common, and i n all the l o fty  trees  i n t h e subu rbs
a sw ell  as in thecoun try villa ges, a r e two l i ttle bi rds wh ose  so ngsa re  h ear dd ail y  a ndh our ly, from  t he  midd le o f M a y un til  the  latt er
part of su mme r. T h ese  arethe W arbl in g Fly -catch ers ( _V ireo gilvus and 
V.olivaceus _).  T hefi rst i s  commo nly  de signate d as th e  Wa rb l i n gVireo,
the secondas t he  Red-eye d Vire o .Th e  formerar riv es a b o ut aweek or 
ten day s earl i er  t han the  o ther,an d b eco mes s i lent  likew ise at a 
some w hat earlier pe r iod. Both spe c ie s ar e  ver y s imilar in t heir habi ts,f re que n tingthe v il l ag e s in preference toth e wood s, si nging at allhours of t h e day, par ticu l ar l y at noon, tak ing a ll their i n sect pre y
fro m the le aves andb r anches o f t ree s,ors e iz ing it as itf l itsby 
theirper ch, and  am usi ngthe ms elves, wh ile thus  e mp lo ye d,witho ft-repea te d f ra gme nts o f  song.  Each  bui ld sa  pe nsile n e st , or p la ce s
it  in  t he fo rk o f  th e slend er branch eso f atr ee . I hav e seen a nest  o f
the Warb li ngVireop l aced les s than fifteen feet fro m  the gr oun d, on  a
p ear-tree,  di rectly  op p ositethe wi ndowof  ac h amber t ha t w as 
constantl y occ upied ;butthe nes ts of both species are  usually
susp end ed a t acon s id e rab le hei g h t from the grou nd.

The n ot e sof the War b lin gVireo h ave bee n des c ribed b y the wor ds,
"Brig ad ier, B rig adier, Bri dget." T hey are f e w, si m pl e, an d m elodio us ,
a nd be ing of t enrepea ted, t he y form  a ve ry  importa nt part of the sylvan
m usic o f cul tiv ated andthi c kly -settledplac es. It isdif fic ult t o
o b tainsigh t  o f t h is li ttle warbler w h il e h e is  singing, o n a cco unt o f
h i s smal l si ze, the olive col o r of his pluma ge,a n d h ish abit  o f
perching amo ngth e dense fo li age of thetrees.
Th e  Red- eyed V ireo i s moreg e ne r ally
 as_they are_in a state of_nature. It_is_the simplicity_of
the_songs of birds,_as I have_before remarked, that constitutes_their
principal charm; and_were_the Robins so changed in their nature as to
relinquish their native notes, and sing_only_tunes hereafter,_we_should
listen_to them with as much_indifference as to the whistling_of boys_in
the streets.

In the elms on Boston Common, and_in_all the lofty_trees in the suburbs
as well as in the country_villages, are two little birds whose_songs
are heard daily_and_hourly,_from the middle of_May until the latter
part of summer._These are the Warbling Fly-catchers (_Vireo_gilvus and
V. olivaceus_). The first is commonly_designated as the Warbling Vireo,
the second_as the Red-eyed Vireo. The_former arrives_about a week or
ten days_earlier than the_other, and_becomes silent likewise_at a
somewhat earlier period. Both species_are very similar_in their habits,
frequenting the villages in_preference_to the woods,_singing_at_all
hours of_the day, particularly_at_noon, taking_all_their insect prey
from the leaves and_branches_of trees, or seizing it as it_flits by
their perch, and_amusing_themselves, while thus employed,_with
oft-repeated fragments of song. Each_builds a pensile nest, or places
it_in the_fork of_the slender branches of a tree. I have seen a nest_of
the Warbling Vireo placed less than_fifteen feet from the_ground, on_a
pear-tree,_directly opposite the_window_of a_chamber that was
constantly occupied; but the nests_of both_species are usually
suspended at a considerable_height from the ground.

The_notes_of the Warbling Vireo have been_described by the words,
"Brigadier, Brigadier, Bridget."_They are few, simple, and_melodious,
and_being_often repeated, they form a_very important part of the sylvan
music_of cultivated and_thickly-settled places. It is difficult to
obtain sight_of_this little warbler while he is_singing,_on account of
his small size, the_olive_color_of his plumage, and his_habit of
perching among the dense foliage_of the trees.

The Red-eyed Vireo is more generally