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EiFRiG, Birds of Westerii Maryland. |_ April 



86. Riparia riparia. Bank Swallow.— Not as common as the preced- 

 ing species. 



87. Stelgidopteryx serripennis. Rouou-winged Swallow — More 

 common than the Bank Swallow, but not as common as the Barn 

 Swallow. 



88. Ampelis cedrorum. Cedarbird. — Very abundant over the whole 

 area. Mar. i\ (1900) to Oct. 19 (1901-02), at which latter dates the woods 

 were full of old and joung. Its numbers seem to be increasing from year 

 to jear. 



89. Vireo olivaceus. Red-eyed Vireo. — One of the commonest 

 summer birds. May 2 (1902) to Sept. 4 (1901). 



90. Vireo gilvus. Warbling Vireo. — Not common. Earliest date, 

 April 26, 1902. 



91. Vireo flavifrons. Yellow-throated Vireo. — Not common, 

 except in migration. May 30, 1902, nest, fifteen feet up in a small oak, 

 female sitting. 



92. Vireo solitarius. Blue-headed Vireo. — While I have found this 

 species only as a migrant (May 8, 1902, many; May 15, 1902; Oct. 12, 

 1901; Oct. 19, 1902), Mr. Preble has found it a rather common resident at 

 Finzel, Grantsville, Bittinger, Kearney, Swanton, and Dan's Mountain. 

 This was, in June, 1899; so there can be no doubt that it is a breeder in 

 the higher parts. 



93. Mniotilta varia. Black and White Warbler. — Common at 

 all points. May i to Sept. 22 (1900). 



94. Helmitherus vermivorus. Worm-eating Warbler. — To be 

 found in proper locations in both counties. May 8 (1902) to Sept. 20 

 (1900). 



95. Helminthophila chrysoptera. Golden-winged Warbler. — An 

 abundant migrant and becoming a common breeder, also in lower parts. 

 During migration (from May 2 on) they prefer to sit on dead saplings to 

 utter their monotonous tsee, ts.ee., tsee. Qriite a number bred this year on 

 Will's Mountain, Cumberland, where I saw old and young out of nest on 

 June 19; also at Frostburg, July 17. It frequents the same places as the 

 Towhee. 



96. Compsothlypis americana. Parula Warbler. — Rare as a breeder 

 and migrant. 



97. Dendroica aestiva. Yellow Warbler. — Abundant as a migrant, 

 not so abundant as a breeder in low parts and still less in high parts. 

 Still it cannot be called rare anywhere. In Cumberland they seem to dis- 

 appear about the end of July. April 23 (1902) to July 31 (1902). 



98. Dendroica caerulescens. Black-throated Blue Warbler. — 

 Abundant migrant, notably in fall. In spring it, together with its com- 

 panion, D. -'irens., seems to skip the lower parts and fly directly to high 

 ground. There it is a very abundant breeder and its note, dill, dill, dill, 

 tree, rapid and ascending, is heard into August. Other notes are : a 

 shrill tssee, tssee ; and dee deree' di. Dates: May 16 (1903) to Sept. 28 

 (1901). 



