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123. Vireosylva philadelphica. Philadelphia Vireo. — On May 27, 1914, the 

 writer secured an adult male of this species at the end of the point. No 

 others were seen. 



124. Lanivireo solitarius solitarius. Blue-headed Vireo. — Individual birds 

 of this species were found in the pine forests on May 25 and July 8, 1914, 

 and in a burning near the birch-maple forest on July 4, 1914. 



125. Mniotilta varia. Black and White War bier. ^This warbler can only 

 be considered a rare summer resident in the region. One bird was seen with 

 a small flock of other warblers at the edge of an open growth of birch and 

 balsam near Vermilion on July 31, 1912, a few were noted during migra- 

 tion on May 22, 1914, and at Vermilion a few bred in the mixed forest in 

 1914. It is probably more common in the dense hardwoods. 



126. Vermivora rubricapilla rubricapilla. Nashville Warbler. — This species 

 was first seen on May 22, 1914, at the end of the point. After June 4, it 

 was observed about Vermilion all summer and nested in some numbers 

 about the low sand ridges, which had a vegetation of low trees and shrubs, 

 and about the swamps in the pine and hardwood forests. 



127. Vermivora celata celata. Orange-crowned Warbler. — This warbler 

 was observed on tAvo occasions in 1914. A single bird was killed at the 

 lighthouse on Mav 19, and a small flock was found near the postofhce on 

 May 23. 



128. Vermivora peregrina. Tennessee Warbler.— Two birds of this species 

 were found dead at the lighthouse on May 19. 



129. Compsothlypis americana usneae. Northern Parula Warbler. — This 

 species was seen only about Vermilion, w^here it was found in the heavy 

 forest. A few birds no doubt breed in the region studied, as they were 

 heard singing on Julv 15, 1914, and an adult male w^as taken on July 19, 

 1914. 



130. Dendroica tigrina. Cape May Warbler. — The Cape May warbler 

 was a common migrant at the end of the point in 1914. Two were found 

 dead at the lighthouse on May 19, and others were seen there until May 

 23. No others Avere noted until August 5, when one was observed in the 

 low jack pines on the first sand dune at Vermilion. Other birds were seen 

 on August 6 and 13. 



131. Dendroica aestiva aestiva. Yellow Warbler. — This warbler is not 

 common. It was found in the willows along the Shelldrake River and 

 about Vermilion Lake in 1914. Young were observed for the first time on 

 August 8. 



132. Dendroica cserulescens caerulescens. Black-throated Blue Warbler. 

 — This species was first seen on May 23, 1914, at the end of the point, and 

 for a few days after this date was a rather common migrant. It was found 

 as a resident near Vermilion, where it nested in the dense birch-beech- 

 maple forest. 



133. Dendroica coronata. myrtle warbler. — The myrtle warbler is one 

 of the most common warl>lers in the region. In 1914, some of the young 

 left the nest l)ef()re July 9. 



134. Dendroica magnolia. ]\Iagnolia Warbler. — This is a rather common 

 resident species throughout the region. In 1914, it was first seen on May 

 16, and during the night of May 18, when a large migration of warblers 

 took place, more birds of this species were killed at the lighthouse than of 

 any other. A nest containing two eggs was found in July, 1914. 



135. Dendroica pensylvanica. Chestnut-sided Warbler. — This warbler 

 was first seen on May 22, 1914, at the end of the point with other migrants. 



