A List of the Birds of the Hudson Higldands, with 

 Annotations. 



BY EDGA.R A. MEARNS. 



[Continued from page 52 ] 



31. Dendrceca coerulea, {Wilson'"). CCERULEAN WARBLER. A 

 rare migrant. "I secured a fine male of this beautiful species, near 

 my residence, May 17, 1875. ' M Mr. H. G. Fowler records 2 a female 

 taken in central New York, May 27, 1876. 3 



32. Dendrceca coronata, (Linne). YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER. 

 An excessively abundant spring and fall migrant, and occasional win- 

 ter resident. Arrives near the middle of April (17, 1876), remaining 

 till late in May (28, 1874 ; 23, 1875 ; 23, 1876 ; 20, 1877) ; in autumn it 

 arrives late in September (28, 1875 ; 23, 1876), remaining till the first 

 of December, or later, according to the severity of the weather. 

 Throughout the winter of 1877-78 it remained in considerable num- 

 bers in the Highlands. It seemed quite contented so long as the 

 ground was bare ; but after a snow-storm flew restlessly about, seek- 

 ing with great avidity any bare spot of ground. It was often ob- 

 served flying about in orchards; but inhabited chiefly bushy places, 

 and cedar groves near the Hudson. Its food consisted mainly of 

 cedar berries. Its spring moult takes place about the first of April. 



I give the following extract from my journal : 



"April 25, 1878. While hunting in the rain, the clouds suddenly 

 shone out bright a purely April phenomenon and then the birds 

 began to sing. Even the Yellow-rumps produced a very pleasant 

 warble, which, taken up by one after another of the flock by which I 

 was surrounded, produced a very pleasing medley of music." 



Dimensions. Average measurements of twenty-four specimens: 



l. Nutt. Orn. Club, Vol. III. p. 46, 1878. 



2 Complete List Birds Cayuga, Seneca, and Wayne counties, Daily Advertiser, 

 Auburn, N. Y., Aug. 14, 1877. 



3 As this article is going through the press, I have received, through the kindness 

 of Mr. S. F. Rathburn, his "Revised List of Birds of Central New York," where I 

 find, in addition, the following: ''Not an uncommon summer resident. Observed 

 rarely previous to 1876. Arrives about the second week in May. Taken by Mr. E- 

 R. Richardson, jr., of Auburn, N. Y., May 8th, 1878. Departs in September." 



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