232 GoLSAN AND HoLT, Birds of Alabama. [April 



146. Dendroica pensylvanica. Chestntjt-sided Warbler. — Fine 

 male taken at Baraehias, Aj)ril 29, 1913, and another seen next day in 

 Catoma Swamp. 



147. Dendroica striata. Black-poll Warbler. — Male taken at 

 Barachias, April 22, 1913, in open woods. 



148. Dendroica fusca. Blackburnian Warbler. — Common dur- 

 ing spring migrations in Autauga Co. One seen as late as May 12, 1912. 



149. Dendroica dominica dominica. Yellow-throated War- 

 bler. — Rather common spring and summer resident. Prefers large growth 

 woods, both liilLs and lowlands (Autauga Co.). 



150. Dendroica virens. Black-throated Green Warbler. Male 

 seen near Prattville, April 27, 1913, and specimen taken at Barachias, 

 April 30. 



151. Dendroica vigorsi. Fixe Warbler. ' Yellow Pint; Bird.' — 

 Rather common permanent re.sident. It Ls one of the few birds that sings 

 throughout the long, hot summer days, and even the chill of mid-winter 

 is not enough to dampen its ardor. Data: Barachias, April 30, 1909; 

 small compact nest of grasses and very small weed-stems, lined with hair, 

 thistle down and several feathers; saddled on extreme end of limb of 

 small pine, 20 ft. above ground in mixed woods; four moderately incubated 

 eggs. (E. G. H.) Bear Swamp, April 3, 1911; ne.st 35 ft. up in pine on 

 edge of swamp; four fresh eggs; nest completed a week or more before 

 first egg was laid. (L. S. G.) 



152. Dendroica palmanun palmarum. Palm Warbler. — Occurs 

 in considerable numbers during spring migrations, tarrying several weeks. 

 Subspecies hypochrysea very probably occurs. 



1.53. Dendroica discolor. Prairie Warbler. — Common summer 

 resident, arriving generally in March. Prefers dry hillsides covered with 

 shrubby growth. Data: Near Autaugaville, .June 18, 1909; nest of soft 

 plant fiber, lined with fine grasses, 4 ft . up on leaning post oak sapling on 

 scruVjby hillside; three nearly fresh eggs. Another nest discovered May 12, 

 1912, contained three eggs. (L. S. G.) 



154. Seiurus aurocapillus. Oven-bird. — One taken at Barachias, 

 May 1, 1913, in heavy undergrowth. 



155. Seiurus noveboracensis subsp. Water-Thrush. — Taken at 

 Barachias, April 22 and 30, 1913. Both subspecies noveboracensis and 

 noiabilis may occur. 



150. Seiurus motacilla. Louisiana Water-Thrush. — Uncommon 

 spring and summer resident of swamps (Autauga County). 



157. Oporomis formosus. Kentucky Warbler. — A few pairs 

 breed every year in the vicinity of Bear Swamp; also found breeding in 

 Catoma Swamp. Data: Catoma Swamp, near Barachias, April 22, 

 1906; four fresh eggs in nest on ground at foot of a cane, within about 

 2 ft. of an old swamp road; nest a small, compact structure of black root- 

 lets inclosed in a loose mass of cane leaves. (E. G. H.) 



158. Geothlsrpis trichas ignota. Florida Yellow-throat. — Com- 



