116 BIRDS OF MAINE. 



uncommon*' (Homer) ; Sagadahoc, ''one specimen in spring" (Spinney) ; 

 Somerset, "rare migrant'' (Morrell) ; Washington, "not uncommon sum- 

 mer resident" (Boardman). 



280. (661). Dendroica striata (Forst.). Black-poll Warbler. 



Quite common in migrations, also quite abundant as a summer 

 resident of the Canadian fauna. 



County Records. Androscoggin, "fairly common migrant'' (Johnson) ; 

 Cumberland, "common transient near Portland" (Brown's Cat. Birds of 

 Portland, p. 8) ; Franklin, "rare summer resident" (Swain) ; Kennebec, 

 "migrant" (Larrabee) ; Knox, "often common" (Rackliff) ; Oxford, 

 "migrant" (Nash) ; Penobscot, "quite common migrant, have seen it in 

 late May" (Knight) ; Piscataquis, "common migrant" (Homer) ; Sagada- 

 hoc, "common migrant" (Spinney) ; Somerset, "rare migrant" (Morrell) ; 

 Washington, "not uncommon summer resident" (Boardman). 



281. (662). Dendroica blackburnise. (GmeL). Blackbur- 

 nian Warbler. 



Usually quite rare but often locally abundant, both as a summer 

 resident and also in migrations. 



County Records. Androscoggin, "rare summer resident" (Johnson) ; 

 Aroostook, "seldom seen at Fort Fail-field" (Batchelder, Bull. Nutt. Orn. 

 Club, Vol. 7, p. 109) ; Cumberland, "not very common summer resident" 

 (Brown's Cat. Birds of Portland, p. 8), "common migrant" (Mead); 

 Franklin, "rare summer resident" (Swain) ; Hancock, "summer resident" 

 (Murch) ; Keuuebec, "very rare summer resident" (Powers) ; Knox, 

 "rare migrant" (Rackliff) ; Oxford, "breeds verj^ rarely" (Nash) ; Penob- 

 scot, "some years quite common in migrations while other seasons it 

 is not observed, rare as a summer resident" (Knight) ; Piscataquis, 

 "common migrant" (Homer) Sagadahoc, "rare, two specimens in spring" 

 (Spinney) ; Somerset, "not uncommon summer resident" (Morrell) ; 

 Washington, "not uncommon summer resident" (Boardman). 



282. (667). Dendroica virens (GmeL). Black-throated Green 

 Warbler. 



Very common in migrations, also a common summer resident in 

 most localities. In the summer it should be sought in the tops of 

 the taller evergreen trees and here it places its nest. 



County Records. Androscoggin, "fairly common summer resident" 

 (Johnson) ; Aroostook, "rather common at Fort Fail-field" (Batchelder, 

 Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, Vol. 7, p. 109) ; Cumberland, "common summer 

 resident" (Mead); Franklin, "common summer resident" ( Swain) ; Han- 

 cock, "summer resident" (Knight) ; Kennebec, "common summer resi- 

 dent" (Gardiner Branch) ; Kuox, "summer" (Rackliff) ; Oxford, "breeds 

 commonly" (Nash); Penobscot, "common summer resident" (Knight); 



