april 24. I ventured at the turning of his pipes I suppose every body has his fa- vourites in the bird kingdom. I have several and an often ready to change my preference when listening to the efforts of a revisi- ing songster, whilst he completes while the woods are singing in morn- ing, and then first is upon me. Howev- er with all singing at once, it is often hardest to decide but I think my favourite that wears the best, muff love ate most of the time, save when momentarily struck by the song of another, is the yellow warblee. There are birds with more beauty of plumage, more energetic, possibly more sweet, dashing tones, but there is something something in his voice, when all other birds are still, that is con- duped pleasant thoughts of cool retreats and dreams of nature He sings nearly all summer, i.e.