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253. Dendroica caerulescens {(/mil.). Black-throated Blue Wardlkr. 



Migrant; in some localities rather common, in others rare. Along the White- 

 water River they freijiient the hill tops and the oak woods on the uplands. In that 

 part of the Stale they arrive April 26 to May 1 and pass northward by May 14. 

 They reach the northern part of the State by May 1 to 3 and leave by May 18. 

 In autumn they are found in the northern part of the State from September 1st 

 until early October (October 3, 187.5), and in the southern portion of the State re- 

 main but little longer ^October 5, 1887). 



254. Dendroica coronata (iiiiii.). Myktlk Warbler; Golden crown Warbler ; Yellow- 



KU.MP Warbler. 



Abundant migrant, also winter resident in some numbers in the southern part 

 of the State. The winter of 1880-87 they were specially abundant all winter. 



Ilejid of yellow-ruinped Warbler, nat. size. 



fre(iuenting the evergreen trees in towns and about farm houses. They reach the 

 northern part of the State in spring, April 11 to 15, and remain until May 16 to 

 19. In autumn they are found from September 20 to October H. 



255. Dendroioa maculosa (''"'t'.>. Mausolia Warbler : Black and Yellow Warbler. 



Migrant; common, generally. In the Whitewater Valley it is of regular 

 occurrence, but not very common. A quiet warbler., frequenting the more open 



Head uf lihu-k and Yellow Warbler, iiAt size. 



woods and thickets. Arrives April 21 to May 5, passes northward M.ay 16 to 19. 

 In autumn they have been noted from September 7 to October 1. 



'256. Dendroica caerulea (Wila.). Cerulean Warelee; Blue WARin.ER. 



Summer resident ; abundant, southward ; tolerably common in the northeastern 

 part of the State, in the northwestern part it is rare or unknown. The most com- 

 mon of the tree-inhabiting warblers in southeastern Indiana. Breeds. Frequents 

 woods, preferably those containing much underbrush. Arives April 19 to 30 in 

 Franklin County. I have never found when they depart, but suppose it is early in 

 August, since I have observed none after that date. I have observed them paired 

 as early as April 26, and have seen them building their nests May 8. To most 



