661. Dendroica striata 
BLACKPOLL WARBLER. 5 1-2 inches 
Male. Above black and white, streaked ; crown black; white patch 
under the eye; wing bars and tail spots white. Below white, 
streaked with black on sides. Female. Similar, with yellowish 
tinge. 
In migration frequents tree tops. Suggests the Black and White 
Creeper. A common migrant in Massachusetts. Arrives about 
the middle of May. 
Song. Similar to the Black and White Creeper’s, but faster and 
in higher key. 
Nest. In conifers. 
Breeds. In northern New England, on high mountains. 
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