20 BIRDS OF NELSON COUNTY. 



Genus Setophaga. 



57. *Setopbaga ruticilla (Linn.). American Redstart. 



Summer resident. Very abundant during the migrations, 

 but not very common in summer. Arrives April 23rd ; 

 dejDarts about September 15th. Fresh eggs found May 

 27th. One of the handsomest representatives of our syl- 

 van ornis, and unrivalled as an insect-catcher ; it must be 

 a very "cold day" indeed vi^hen the Redstart has to go 

 without his dinner. 



Family VIREONID.*;: Vireos, or Grreenlets. 

 Genus Vireosylvia. 



58. * Vireosylvia olivicea (LmN.). Red-eyed Vireo. 



An abundant summer resident ; arrives April lOtli. They 

 nest in the immediate vicinity of dwellings as well as in 

 the forest. 



59. Vireosylvia pbiladelpbica Cassin. Philadelphia Vireo. 



Rare. One specimen only ; shot May 19t]i, 1877. 



60. * Vireosylvia gilva (Vieill.). Warbling Vireo, 



A common summer resident ; arrives about the 1st of 

 May. All the nests of this species I have ever seen were 

 jjlaced near the tops of trees instead of within a few feet 

 of the ground — situations that the Red-ej^e and White-eye 

 generally select. This dull-looking, inconspicuous little 

 bird is one of our sweetest songsters, although his voice 

 is not particularly strong, and the variety of his notes 

 is limited. 



Genus Lanivireo. 



/ 61. j-Laniviref Savifrons (Vieill.). Yellow-throated Vires. 

 Rather common ; arrives about April 20th. I have never 



