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around the great end, on a ground of pure white, or slightly 

 tinged with greenish or grayish, and in shape are rather 

 longish and pointed. 



When disturbed or alarmed, the Chestnut-side has the 

 tsip or chip common to the Warblers. It is said to breed 

 abundantly in Massachusetts and throughout New England. 

 Dr. Coues thinks it extends "little, if any, beyond," but 

 Mr. Downes reports it as common around Halifax, N. S. 



Mr. Wagner, who sends me a beautiful nest with eggs, 

 says it breeds commonly in New Canada, Lunenburg Co.; 

 and I found it in the Province, as I did also quite commonly 

 in Great Manitoulin Island. 



CAPE MAY WARBLER. 



The day continues delightf ul,and as the Warblers are almost 

 constantly in sight, we keep up a brisk firing. Among others, 

 I bring down a beautiful male of the Cape May Warbler 

 (Dendr(Eca tigri7id) , somewhat larger than most Warblers, some 

 4.25 long and 8.10 in extent, the crown is black; back wings 

 and tail of the same edged with greenish-yellow, the latter 

 with the white on the inner web of outer feathers; lesser wing- 

 coverts white, the greater, partly edged with grayish-white; 

 cheeks light-brown, sometimes chestnut; sides of the neck, 

 rump and under parts, bright lemon-yellow, the latter 

 streaked with black. One may always know this beautiful 

 bird by its brown cheeks. The female is duller in marking 

 and color. Though not abundant, this species is not infre- 

 quently found here during the migration. I saw quite 

 a flock of them in a larch in a front-yard in the village as 

 I was returning from church one bright Sunday, early in 

 May. O, the inconvenience of seeing birds on Sunday ! but 

 who can keep his eyes shut when they are once opened ! 



Nowhere found to be numerous as yet, this bird is decid- 



