34 Birds of Lewist on- Auburn 



"golden little body" may be seen fluttering through the 

 shrubs and trees about our streets and homes which it 

 enlivens with its familiar notes. It also frequents the 

 shrubbery in wet places. I heard one sing as late as Sep- 

 tember 23 which was either a second song or a young 

 male trying his voice. Nearly all have migrated before 

 October. 



39. (650) CAPE MAY WARBLER 



An extremely rare migrant. May 27, 1916, I saw one 

 and the college class saw a pair. A few were seen in 

 191 7, so it may become more common. 



40. (648a) NORTHERN PARULA WARBLER 



Chiefly a common migrant. Arrives the first of 

 May (May 7 my earliest date) and tarries two weeks. 

 Occasionally one is seen the last of the month. Its nest 

 made in usnea is found in swampy places, Sabattus Pond 

 being a favorite spot. It begins to move southward the 

 last of August and many are seen from the middle to the 

 last of September. 



41. (647) TENNESSEE WARBLER 



A migrant that has become quite common in the spring 

 migration. It usually arrives the last of May, but is occa- 

 sionally reported earlier. It has been remarked as a very 

 rare occurrence for birds of like genus to resemble each 

 other so nearly in song as does this warbler and the Nash- 

 ville. Reed calls it "a simple ditty similar to that of the 

 Chipping Sparrow." It has been known to nest in this 

 locality. 



42. (645) NASHVILLE WARBLER 



A somewhat common summer resident. The earliest 

 I have seen this warbler is May 7. One was in Auburn 

 September 25, 19 17, probably about the last to migrate. 



Its song resembles that of the yellow warbler. 



