YELLOW WAEBLEE. 



652. Dendroica aestiva. 5 inches. 



Male, with chestnut streaks on the sides; female, 

 duller and without the streaks. 



An abundant bird everywhere in woodland, park, 

 orchard or garden and one of the most vivacious of 

 the family. Arrives in the north soon after May first 

 and is seen flitting about like a gleam of sunshine 

 snatching insects from the foliage or darting after 

 them in the air. Often known as the Summer Yellow- 

 bird. It frequently nests in garden or orchard trees, 

 where it is a most welcome tenant. 



Song. A sharp, vigorous che-wee, che-wee, che-wee. 



Nest. A beautiful and compact structure of veget- 

 able or plant fibres firmly quilted together, and fast- 

 ened to upright forks of bushes or trees at low eleva- 

 tions. Willows along creeks, ponds or rivers are fav- 

 orite resorts. 



Eange. N. A., breeding from the Gulf to Labrador 

 and Alaska; winters in Central America. 



