No. 20.] THE BIRDS OF CONNECTICUT. I45 



Hedges). Latest record. Aug. 4, 1882, two eggs and two Cow- 

 birds' eggs (L. B. B.). 



This species is especially persecuted by the Cowbird; and, of 

 19 nests with 3 or more eggs recorded by L. B. B., 11 contained 

 eggs of this parasite. 



It sings constantly its monotonous ditty through the summer 

 months, and has been heard repeating it by L. B. B. as late as 

 Sept. 8 (1902) and Sept. 14 (1903). 



Vireosylva philadelphica Cassin, Philadelphia Vireo. 



A very rare spring and fall migrant. 



Spring records. May 19, 1888, near New Haven, male taken 

 (A. H. V.) ;^ May 18, 1900, Westville, male taken (L. B. B.) ; 

 May 17, 1905, Litchfield, female taken (E. S. W.). 



Fall records. Sept. 21, 1893, Gildersleeve Island, Portland, 

 male taken (S. R., in coll. of J. H. S.) ; Sept. 17, 1894, same 

 locality, female taken (S. R., in coll. of J. H. S.) ; Oct. 4, 1899, 

 Litchfield, female taken (E. S. W.) ; Sept. 14, 1905, East Haven, 

 male taken (L. B. B.) ; Sept. 21, 1905, New Haven, female taken 

 (L. B. B.). 



Vireosylva gilva gilva (Vieillot), Warbling Vireo. 



A common summer resident of the shade trees of the villages 

 and cities, from May until September ; but rare elsewhere in the 

 state. 



Earliest record. New Haven, May 2, 1899; Portland, April 

 26, 1908; Jewett City, April 20, 1898.^ 



Latest record. New Haven, Sept. 14, 1903, Sept. 19, 1906 

 (A. A. S.) ; Portland, Sept. 17, 1895; Litchfield, Oct. i, 1890 

 (L. B. W.). 



Nest. High in an elm or maple ; occasionally in an apple tree. 



Eggs. Usually 4; early in June. 



Nesting dates. Earliest record. May 26, 1895, four eggs 

 (H. R. Buck). . Latest record. June 14, 1876, four eggs 

 (J. H. S.). 



This bird has been heard singing as late as Sept. 12 (1885) 

 and Sept. 14 (1903) (L. B. B.). 



1 O. and O., xiii, 7, p. 103. 

 * Bird-Lore, xi, 3, p. 79. 



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