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158. Vcnnivora eclat a cclata. Orange-crowned Warbler. A 

 common spring migrant from May 1 to May 22 and uncommon 

 in the fall, September 20, 1913, and September 26, 1914, being the 

 only records I have. In the spring they were occasionally present 

 in great numbers. 



159. Vcrmk'ora percgrina. Tennessee Warbler. An abundant 

 spring migrant from May 1 to May 24 but noted in the fall only on 

 September 22, 1913, when it appeared to be common. In the spring 

 the Tennessee warbler usually outnumbered all others except the 

 myrtle. It appeared in great numbers with every migration wave in 

 early May. 



160. Compsothlypis amcricana Msnccc. Parula Warbler. A rare 

 migrant of which I have only three records in the county. One, 

 taken May 4, 1914, out of a tall boxelder, was the first bird noted. 

 A second was seen May 9, 1914, and a third September 18, 1914. 

 The last two were noted in the same place, a dense growth of willow 

 and other shrubs in a swampy little pasture. 



161. Dendroica tigrina. Cape May Warbler. A rare migrant. 

 The only record I have is of male and female seen feeding about a 

 grape vine in the Marshalltown cemetery on June 2, 1915. They 

 were very tame and were watched through the glasses for a long 

 time at close range. 



162. Dendroica crstiva ccstiva. Yellow Warbler. The yellow 

 warbler was an abundant summer resident from May 3 to Septem- 

 ber 26. It nested commonly in the bushes along the roadside and 

 about homes in town and country. On June 7, 1913, a nest contain- 

 ing three eggs was found and one containing three eggs and a cow- 

 bird egg was seen on July 4, 1915. Between these dates many others 

 were found containing eggs, or young. 



163. Dendroica coronofa. Myrtle Warbler. An abundant mi- 

 grant from April 12 to May 15 and September 9 to October 24. 

 The myrtle warbler was by far the most aboundant migrant in both 

 spring and fall. In the spring they keep to the timber with the other 

 warblers but in the fall they are found most abundantly in the corn- 

 fields or along the country roads in the hedges and bushes. 



164. Dendroica mugnolia. Magnolia Warbler. A common 

 spring migrant from May 4 to May 29. In the fall it was found 

 only twice, September 10, 1913, and September 12, 1914. 



165. Dendroica ceridca. Cerulean Warbler. A very rare mi- 

 grant. The only specimens seen were a pair found just back of the 

 Marshalltown cemetery May 13, 1914. They were feeding high up 

 in a boxelder tree. One was collected. 



