THE GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER. 



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Recognition Marks. Medium size; bright yellow crown and wing-patches, 

 and black throat. 



Nest, much like that of the commoner H. pinus, on the ground or just above 

 it, in tussock or weed clump, of leaves, grass, etc., lined with fine grasses. Eggs, 

 4-6, white, spotted and dotted, chiefly about larger end, with chestnut, umber and 

 lilac-gray. Av. size, .62 x .49 (15.8 x 12.5). 



General Range. Eastern United States north to southern New England, 

 southwestern Ontario, and southern Minnesota, breeding from northern New 

 Jersey and 1 Northern Ohio northward, and southward along the Alleghanies to 

 South Carolina, Central America and northern South America in winter. 



Range in Ohio. Rare summer resident, in northern, locally common in 

 southern portions of state. 



Photo by the 

 Author. 



AT THE MOUTH OF DOUDA RUN "MORGAN COUNTY'S BEST." 



THE first glimpse of a new Warbler is always memorable, but an in- 

 troduction to this dashing young fellow is especially so. You may have 

 looked for years in vain, when suddenly one May morning you come upon 

 him in the swampy woods, restless, full of life, and in the highest spirits. 

 The young hickories are just about to open their reluctant palms ; the gallant 

 mounts a high bud, throws back his head, and sputters out Zee, see, see, see, 

 at double time in comparison with his drowsier relative, the Blue-wing. 

 Without waiting for applause he charges after a vagrant fly, snaps him up, and 

 takes to a sweet-smelling spice-bush for another round of music. A passing 



