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■every month of the year.. Nest, eggs, habits and song not 

 specially different from other warblers. 



159. Dendroica palmarum hypochrysea Ridgw. 



YELLOW RED-POLL WARBLER. 



Brownish-olive; rump, brighter; crown, reddish-chestnut; beneath, yel- 

 low, streaked on throat and sides with reddish. Length, 5 inches. 



Common migrant in April, May and September. Earliest 

 arrival April 17. Habits somewhat sparrow-like. Song a 

 simple trill. 



160. Seiurus aurocapillus (Linn.). 

 OVEN-BIRD. GOLDEN-CROWNED THRUSH. 



Olive-green; crown, golden-brown; beneath, cream-white, spotted with 

 brown. Length, 6-6J inches. 



Common summer resident. Earliest arrival. May 7 ; departs 

 in September. Raises 2 broods. Eggs 4-5, white, spotted 

 with brown. Nest of leaves, twigs, grass, etc. on the ground 

 in damp woods ; completely arched over, with entrance on the 

 side. Eggs laid in June and July. Feeds on insects. Bene- 

 ficial. A charming singer ; song, a loud, clear chant ; written, 

 "teacher, ^eac/ier, teacher, TEACHER," (Burroughs). 



161. Seiurus noveboracensis (Gmel.). 

 WATER THRUSH. 



Dark olive-browu; beneath, j>ale sulphur-yellow, streaked with black. 

 Length, 6 inches. 



Rare and irregular migrant in May. Earliest arrival, April 

 29. Feeds on insects. Beneficial. Song, not peculiar or 

 noteworthv- 



