48 WEST VIRGINIA [W. VA. 



of West Virginia. Cairn's Warbler may be found nesting in any 

 of the higher ranges of the Alleghenies. 



Nest In shrubbery near the ground. Eggs, three to five, almost 

 white with spots about the larger end. 



Food Like the Cape May Warbler, this species' is some times 

 guilty of sucking the juice of ripe grapes. Otherwise the bird h use~ 

 ful in destroying insects which feed upon the buds and leaves of 

 forest trees. 



655. Myrtle Warbler (Dendroica coronata). A pair of adults. 

 Note the four large patches of yellow on the male. The species. 

 may be identified at any time by the yellow on its rump. Often 

 called the Yellow-rumped Warbler. 



Geog. Dist. Eastern North America, sometimes straggling west- 

 ward. 



W. Va. Dist. A very common migrant, occasionally remaining 

 throughout the winter. 



Nest Breeding range from northern states northward. Low in 

 coniferous trees. 



Food Insects and berries of certain kinds, especially myrtle ber- 

 ries. 



657. Magnolia Warbler (Dendrocia magnolia). Two specimens, 

 male and female. One of the prettiest birds to be found in West 

 Virginia, Often called ''Black and Yellow Warbler''. 



Geog. Dist, North America, east of the Rocky Mountains ami 

 north to Hudson Bay Territory. 



W. Va. Dist. Through most parts of the state this Warbler 

 passes in great number in both the migration seasons. In the higher 

 Alleghenies, this species breeds and may be found at any time in 

 the summer months. In the Back Allegheny Mountains near Cheat 

 Bridge, I found old birds feeding their young as late as the middle 

 of August in 1906. 



Nest Usually in a small spruce tree only a few feet from the 

 ground. For a very interesting account of the nesting habits of 

 this and other Warblers, see Chapman's ''The Warblers of North 

 America. ' ' 



Food Plant lice and other insects. Very little is known of its- 

 food habits. 



658. Cerulean Warbler (Dendroica cerulea). Adult male and fe- 

 male. 



