LIST OF BIRDS IN THE PARK 119 



corner of the Park are swarming with twittering, nervous little 

 birds that flit from bud to bud as they peer about the leaves 

 and blossoms for insects. The great majority of these busy- 

 bodies are Tennessee Warblers. At this time of year there are 

 thousands of them in the Park. 



Northern Parula Warbler, Compsothlypis americana 

 usneae Brewster sr. Parula Warblers are common in the 

 Park during migration, and several nest in the woods along 

 the Blue River and also in the thick woods shelter of Hazel 

 Dell. Here, again, is a bird that may be saved for the com- 

 munity only by saving their retreats from despoliation. The 

 bird is easily identified by its song. 



Yellow Warbler, Dendroica aestiva aestiva (Gmelin) tr 

 and sr. Yellow Warblers are common everywhere during mi- 

 gration, and not uncommon as nesting birds in neighboring 

 regions, but thus far I have failed to find it as a summer bird 

 for the Park. They are quite numerous during the first two 

 weeks of May. 



Myrtle Warbler, Dendroica coronate (Linn) tr. These 

 are the first of the migrating Warblers to arrive in the spring, 

 a few may be found during the latter part of March. During 

 middle April, they are present in thousands, though not quite 

 so numerous in the Park as in the orchards and scattered 

 groves elsewhere in the neighborhood. 



Magnolia Warbler, Dendroica magnolia (Wilson) tr. A 

 few of these beautiful Warblers can usually be found in the 

 Park during the second week of May. 



Cerulean Warl)ler, Dendroica cerulea (Wilson) tr and 

 sr. The Cerulean Warbler is found as a summer bird in the 



