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Seasonal Abundance : Arrives the first week 

 in May and remains until October. 



24. BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER 



Haunts : Woods. 



Description: Black above, with white streaks 

 on the crown and back, an.d white in tail. Below, 

 white streaked with black on throat and sides. 



Field-marks: Striped crown and habit of 

 tree-climbing, like a Woodpecker. 



Size and Shape: Length 5.3 inches. Slen- 

 der and with thin bill. 



Song: A thin, wiry "Se-e-ee-ee." 



Seasonal Abundance: Arrives April 2Oth. 

 Common immediately. Leaves October I5th. 



Remarks: Because of its tree-trunk creep- 

 ing habit, this true Warbler is known to many 

 observers as the Black and White Creeper. 

 The individual range of this species is uniquely 

 limited during the nesting season. 



25. YELLOW WARBLER 



Haunts: Thickets, preferably near water. 



Description: Bright yellow; wings, tail and 

 back more olive-yellow, and .the breast and 

 sides streaked with reddish-brown. Yellow in 

 wings and outer tail feathers. 



Field-marks : Yellow in tail, which is unique 

 among the Warblers. 



Size and Shape: Length 5 inches (same as 

 preceding). Bill slender. 



Song: Similar to Redstart's last mentioned, 

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