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August 28, 1901, but the early part of Septeinhcr is the re<,nilar 

 time for its reappearance, the bulk passing through between 

 the 15th and 26th. None have been observed after the first 

 of October. Beside being a transient the Chestnut-sided War- 

 bler has repeatedly been found breeding in eastern Missouri 

 in places grown with hazel, blackberry and scrub-oak. Nests with 

 eggs have been found by the writer and by Mr. Philo W. Smith, 

 Jr., in the outskirts of St. Louis City and in St. Louis Co. Mr. 

 B. T. Gault saw a pair June 19, 1892, near Mungcr in Iron Co. 

 undoubtedly on their breeding grounds. Mrs. M. Musick 

 reported the species as a common summer resident at Mt. Carmel 

 in Audrain Co., and Mr. E. S. Currier found it breeding near 

 Keokuk. 



660. Dendroica castanea (Wils.). Bay-breasted Warbler. 



Sylvia castanea. Sylvicola castanea. Sylvia autumnalis. 



Geog. Dist. — Eastern North America, north to Newfoundland^ 

 Hudson Bay and Manitoba. Breeds from northern New Eng- 

 land, New York, southern Ontario, northern Michigan north- 

 ward. Winters in Panama and Colombia. 



In eastern Missouri a not common but regular transient 

 visitant in spring and fall, chiefly in the flood plain and the 

 bluff region of the Mississippi River, but also in the southeast 

 and in the Ozarks as far west as Shannon Co. (Monteer, May 3, 

 1904, Savage) and Carter Co. (Grandin, May 16, and 17, 1907, 

 Woodruff). The only record from western Missouri is that of 

 Dr. P. R. Hoy in May 1854. Its presence in spring occurs be- 

 tween May 3 and 23, chiefly between May 5 and 15 in the region 

 of St. Louis (May 16 to June 2, 1907). Being mostly silent and 

 keeping in the densely-leafed trees it is easily overlooked, a fact 

 which, together with its rapid passage, makes the species appear 

 rarer than it really is. In fall its occurrence has been noted 

 from September 4 to October 5 (1905 and 1906). Even its 

 song has been heard as late as September 26, 1897. They are 

 generally in company with other warblers, but sometimes in 

 family groups by themselves, the adults in full spring dress. 



661. Dendroica striata (Forst.). Black-poll Warbler. 



Sylvia striata. Sytvicola striata. 



Geog. Dist. — Eastern and northern North America, north to 

 Newfoundland, to the hmit of tree growth in Labrador, the 



