26o The Ottawa Naturalist. [March 



base of a rotten stump and was composed of fine grasses and 

 bark fibres. 



Helminthophila ruficapilla ( fVt'/s.), Nashville Warbler. 

 A rather uncommon summer resident. 



Compsothlypis americana (Linn.), Parula Warbler. 

 A fairly common summer resident. 



Dendroica aestiva {G?tie^.). Yellow Warbler. 

 A common summer resident. 



Dendroica coronata {Li>in.), Myrtle Warbler. 



They arrive here some seasons as early as April 20th, three 

 weeks ahead of the other warblers. The nest is usually placed 

 in a small spruce or fir, near the trunk and is lined with feathers 

 so placed as to curl over the nest, thus protecting the contents 

 during the birds' absence. A set of eggs from this locality is 

 now in the Government Museum at Ottawa. 

 Deridroica maculosa {Gmel.), Magnolta Warbler. 



A fairly common summer resident. A nest taken last 

 June was placed in a small spruce bush a foot or two above the 

 ground, and was composed of grasses and hairs. The four eggs 

 which it contained are now in the Government Museum at 

 Ottawa. 



Dendroica pensylvanica {Litm.), Chestnut-sided Warbler. 

 A rather uncommon summer resident. 



Dendroica striata (Fors/.), Black-poll Warbler. 

 Rather rare. 



Dendroica virens {Gmel.)^ Black-throated Green Warbler. 



An abundant summer resident. A set of eggs from this 

 locality is now in the Government Museum at Ottawa. 



Dendroica palmarum hypochrysea Ridgtv., Yellow Palm 



Warbler. 



A rather uncommon migrant. 

 Seiurus aurocapillus {Linn.), Oven bird. 



A fairly common summer resident. 



