1 16 Birds of Oregon and WasJiington 



This beautiful little bit of animated sunshine 

 makes glad the summer days everywhere through 

 temperate North America, from ocean to ocean, 

 except where there are no deciduous trees. It 

 may be before the foliage is well developed that 

 he will arrive from the tropics of the Southern 

 Continent. He is our most common Warbler, 

 whose rather metallic and oft-repeated " Wee- 

 chee, chee, cher-wee " may be heard from nearly 

 every shade-tree in our cities, as well as along 

 the country roads and in the orchards. 



As abundant as he is, you may not at once 

 espy this persistent singer, as he loves the ob- 

 scurity of the thick leaves. 



No- one should mistake hin\ for the Goldfinch 

 or " Wild Canary," as is sometimes done, for 

 this bird has no black upon him, and his habits 

 and flight are entirely different. 



Particular Description. — Male : Brighter yellow 

 on head and neck ; back, tinged with olive-green ; wings 

 and tail, dusky olive-brown ; breast and abdomen, bright 

 yellow, streaked with brown. 



Female : Like male, only duller and no streaks 

 below. 



Summer resident. 



