222 The Ottawa Naturalist. [Mar. 



THE BIRDS OF OTTAWA. 



By C. W. G. Eiprig. 



(Continued from page 206.) 



204. Dendroica tigrina, Cape May Warbler. A moderately 

 sometimes fairly common migrant. The first have been noticed 

 May 12th, but they should be looked for between May 20th and 

 24th. In a clump of fine black spruces west of Blueberry Point 

 they are then to be found, if anywhere; but they also occur in 

 Beaver Meadow, and in gardens, planted with evergreens, in the 

 city. As some were seen as late as June 7th (1885), they may 

 possibly breed in some of the thick evergreen woods in the 

 northern part of the district. Their song is, ivhee de de, whee de de, 

 whee de de, ivhee. 



205. Dendroica cesHva, Yellow Warbler. A very common 

 migrant and suhimer resident. This, like the Least Flycatcher, 

 Warbling Vireo, etc., breeds numerously in the city in trees and 

 shrubs. It begins to arrive May 4th. By June 12th its nest and 

 eggs may be found. The local birds leave before August 17th, 

 but the more northerly contingent passes through till September 

 21st. 



206. Dendroica ccendescens, Black-throated Blue Warbler. 

 This fine warbler in its striking livery of blue, black and white 

 is a common migrant and moderately common breeder. In the 

 woods on the east side of Beaver Meadow, or on the waterfront 

 nearby, a pair or two may be seen throughout the summer. Their 

 stay extends from May 6th to October 7th. Its song is a rasping, 

 rapidly ascending, dill dill dill dill dreer, or a harsh, tsreeceeee. 



207. Dendroica coronata, Myrtle Warbler. Abundant mi- 

 grant and rare breeder. This is our hardiest warbler, coming 

 first of all and staying longest. It begins to arrive April 24th, 

 becoming abundant early in May, and thinning out again before 

 the end of that month. In a spruce thicket at Blueberry 

 Point several were found singing lustily in June, 1909, indicating 

 breeding. The migrants from farther tiorth pass through in fall 

 from September 10th to November 3rd. Song, a rapid, dee dee 

 dee dee dee dee trrrr, like the Nashville Warbler. 



208. Dendroica magnolia, Magnolia Warbler. A moderately 

 common migrant and breeder. In the already mentioned spruce 

 thicket at Blueberry Point; on the waterfront, Hull; in the 

 Mer Bleue, they may be seen and heard throughout the summer. 

 Their presence with us falls in the time between May 7th and 

 September 19th. Their song is much like that of the Redstart, 

 dewee dewee deiveetsi, or ree deree di. 



