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[()24] ]\'n'f) (ilinicfiis CLinn.). Red-eyed Virco. 



Cnniiiioii. ri())ialil.v imich more common than they seem, as they are 

 rather hard to identify if they do not sinj?. A most cnrious bird. I have 

 seen one of these little birds follow iiio over one luindred yards from pure 

 cm'osity apparently. 

 [627] 17/ro y/7/'».s- (Vieill. ). Warbling Vireo. 



Fairly common. This little liird is nineli oftener heard than seen. It 

 prefers lofty perches, generally around damp places. I have in nnnd a 

 very large willow near the lake shore, in swampy ground, that often offers 

 a perch for one of these songsters. 

 [628] Yircd Jhirifrons Vieill. Yellow-throated Vireo. 



Not common. At least 1 have not often recognized it. 

 [636] MniutiUa raria (Linn.). Black and White Warbler. 



Rare. I have seen but one specimen of this war1)ler. It was picking 

 industriously at an old gn.-irled root of a white oak. The tree was on the 

 li.inlc of Cherry Creek, al>out one half a mile up from the mouth. I 

 searched all around the tree but could lind no signs of a nest. 

 [652] Dendro/ca ;rstlra (Gmel.). Yellow Warbler. Fig. 21. 



N'ery common. This liird's nest is very often found in young willows 

 and in rose bushes around tlie lake. In this region they seem to pi'efer 

 swampy iilaces for nesting. I have fre([uently seen males of this sjiecies 

 w ith Ilie cliestnut stripes few oi' wanting entirely. The nest in the jihoto- 

 grapli w;is t.aken on .Inly 1. It was situ;ited in a wild rose l>ush on the 

 rdiH' of a swamp. 

 [658] 1 >ni<h'< ura ram (WilH.). Cerulean Warbler. 



Itare. I h;ive noted two of tliis s])ecies. I shot one of them. It was 

 hunting over the bark of an old oak. up in the topmost branches. The 

 other one was in the top of a lai'ge sye.-iinore. 

 [674] Seiunis (lurocfq/illm (Linn.). Oven Bird. 



Kare. The rather damp forests do not seem to lie adapted to this bird. 

 I secured one specimen and recognized it at another time. 

 [675] >Seliinis'norrhoraeensi)i (Gniel.). Water Thrush. 



Not rare. This is a hard bird to identify and is perhaps more common 

 than it seems. I have found one nest on the liank of Cheri'y Creek. 

 [676] Sriiirux moUicilla (Vieill.). Louisiana Water Thrush. 



Not rare. To be seen at times along Cherry Creek and the lake shore. 

 They are verj- quick in their movemeids and hard to see. 



