32 Birds of Lewiston-Auburn 



streaked with black above and yellowish underneath. 

 They usually leave by the last of September, my latest 

 date being September 28. The song is an insignificant 

 metallic tsee, tsee. 



33. (660) BAY-BREASTED WARBLER 



A rare migrant; more common in 1916 and 1917. It 

 arrives the last of May, my earliest record being May 26, 

 but it has been seen earlier. In the autumn it may be 

 found during September. A reliable observer saw one 

 in Riverside Cemetery August 13, 1916, indicating an 

 early move southward. To an enthusiastic bird-student 

 nothing is so alluring as the quest for a rare bird. There 

 is no rest for the eager pursuer till the bird is seen. This 

 was my experience with the Bay-breasted Warbler till the 

 spring migration of 191 5 when the pursuit was ended. 



34. (659) CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER 



A summer resident arriving about the middle of May. 

 It departs in September, my latest date being September 

 14. It has more varied songs than any other warbler 

 I have heard. One bird-lover has verified Mathew's 

 interpretation, "I wish to see Miss Beecher." Its 

 most common song begins like the yellow warbler and 

 ends like the redstart. Their yellow crown patch, "snowy 

 bosoms and pretty chestnut lacings" are a cheerful sight. 



35. (657) MAGNOLLI^ WARBLER; BLACK AND YEL- 



\ LOW WARBLER 



This beautiful warbler is a migrant with us seen chiefly 

 during the spring migration. It occasionally nests in this 

 vicinity. I have seen one as early as May 9 but the usual 

 time of arrival is about the 20th and after. I have never 

 found one during the autumnal flight, but Knight reports 



