288 BiKDS OF XoKTn Cakolina 



The Magnolia Warl)ler is quite a rare spring migrant in the central part of the 

 State, having been observed in spring at Raleigh only four times, these all being 

 between May 10 and 15. In fall it is more often seen anil has been taken at dill'er- 

 ent times between September 1 1 and October 20. 



In the movmtain regions it has been noted somewhat more commonly in spring, 

 the dates ranging from April 30 (1905), at Andrews, to :\Iay 19 (1899), at Ashe- 

 ville, while the latest fall date is October 15 (1902), at Andrews. 



Cairns says that the young are common in July. Davis in a migration schedule 

 from Asheville, for 1899, states that a nest and eggs had been taken by Cairns and 

 were then in the collection of Dr. Samuel B. Ladd, of West Chester, Pennsylvania. 



When flitting aljout in the woods this bird frequently spreads the tail and exhib- 

 its the conspicuous white bar across it, which is hidden by the unmarked mi(Ulle 

 pair of feathers when the tail is closed. 



Fig. 230. M.\o.Nui.iA Wakbi.kr. 



The nests are usually built on horizontal twigs of fir or sjjruce trees at a height 

 of from four to six feet, but sometimes very much higher, and the situations chosen 

 are often along roads or other openings in the forest. The nest is loosely con- 

 structed of fine twigs, coarse grasses, and weed stems, lined with fine black roots. 

 The eggs are most frequently creamy white in color, spotted and blotched with 

 various shades of brown, the markings often forming a wreath round the larger 

 end. Size .63 x .48. 



290. Dendroica cerulea (H'i7.s.). Cerllka.n \\'aui5ler. 



DescHplion. — Bright blue, with black streaks above; undcrparts white, a bhiish-lilaek band 

 across broiust. Female not streaked, greenish al)ove, sliglitly yellowish below. The speeies can 

 be known in all plumages by its having white sjjots near the end of nearly all the tail-feathers. 

 Extreme measurements of 3 "Raleigh spoeimens: L., 4.31-5.00; W., 2.4.5-2.50; T., l.()()-l.S5. 



/Jfi/iflr.— Eastern United States, mainly west of the Alleghanies, breeding most abundantly 

 in the Ohio V'alley. Winters in South .Vineriea. 



Ranqe in North Carolina. ^Known as a migrant in the mountains and at Raleigh. Has been 

 found to breed near Morganton. 



Cairns recorded this species as a rare transient in Buncombe County, and three 

 females have been taken at Raleigh by II. H. Hriinley. the dates being May 8, 

 1893; August 29, 1889; and Sejitember Hi, 1887. 



The most interesting record, however, is that of Wayne, who saw an adult male 

 in company with a young bird just able to fly. near Morganton, on May 28, 1909, 

 thus conclusively i)roving that this dainty little warl)ler breeds in our State. (See 

 Auk, Jan., 1910, pp. 84-5.) 



