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The eggs are white, dull in character, and often buffy. They are sparsely 

 speckled, mainly at the larger end with brown spots of varying shades. They 

 are seven tenths of an inch long and half an inch in width. 



CAPE MAY WARBLER. FEMALE IN AUTUMN. 



These birds are found throughout Eastern North America, north to 

 Winnipeg and Hudson's Bay. They breed from Northern New England 

 north throughout their range, and winter in the West Indies and Central 

 America. 



This small and agile Warbler, about four inches and three quarters long, 



is a common bird during its migrations, but is local in its distribution during 



^, , ^ . the nesting season. It is o-enerally found throughout North 



Northern Parula . t> ./ » 



Warbler America as far north as Canada, breeds locally throughout 



compsothiypis americana New England, New York, and westward in the northern 



border States, and northward as indicated. It winters from 



Florida through the West Indies southward. 



The general color of the upper parts is bluish gray, being more blue on 



the head and black in front of the eye. The back is bright greenish yellow 



forming a definite patch. The throat and breast are yellow, the throat is 



tinged more or less deeply with orange brown in the form of a spot or band. 



The chest is spotted with rich chestnut. The belly and feathers below the 



