aL YG BIRDS OF NOVA SCOTIA—DOWNS. 
Rare summer resident, occurring inland in hardwood districts. 
I have shot several specimens ; always perched on the tops of 
the highest maples and other hardwood trees, over brooks of run- 
ning water. Mr. Egan has also obtained specimens from Grand 
Lake. 
Genus DENDROICA Gray. 
Subgenus PERISSOGLOsSA Baird. 
909. Dendroica tigrina (Gmel.) (650). Cape May Warster. 
Very rare. The only specimen I have obtained was taken 
with young at Middle Stewiacke in midsummer. 
Subgenus DENDROICA Gray. 
210. Dendroica estiva (Gme.) (652). Yernrow Warster ; 
“SUMMER YELLOW-BIRD.” 
Very common in gardens, etc. Summer resident. It builds a 
beautiful nest frequently ornamented with the red fluff of the 
cinnamon fern (0. cinnamomeda). 
211. Dendroica cerulescens (“mel.) (654). Buack-THROATED 
BLuE WaRBLER. 
Not common. Summer resident. 
212. Dendroica coronata (Zinn.) (655). Myrtire WarBLer; 
“YELLow Rump WARBLER.” 
This is the commonest warbler we have, arriving about the 
Ist of May. Summer resident. It is easily kept in confine- 
ment, and may be fed on bread-and-milk and raw meat. 
213. Dendroica maculosa (@me/.) (657). Magnoria WarBier; 
«“ Brack AND YELLOW WARBLER.” 
Abundant summer resident, arriving about the 10th of May. 
214. Dendroica pennsylvanica (Zimn.) (659), CHmstNut-sIDED 
WARBLER. 
Abundant summer resident. It is usually observed in hard- 
wood groves in such localities as Herring Cove Falls or the 
western side of the Arm. 
215. Dendroica castanea (Wils.) (660). Bay-Breastep War- 
BLER. 
Not common. Summer resident. Usually observed inland, 
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