Summer Birds of Chautauqua 



27. VIREO FAMILY 



77. Red-eyed Vireo. An abundant summer resident, the most com- 



mon of our vireos, and plentiful throughout the Grounds. 

 Season, May 8-Sept. 5 ; breeding period, May 25-June 30. 

 Sings throughout the day, when other birds are silent. 



78. Warbling Vireo. Fairly common summer resident, May I to 



Sept. 15. Breeds, May i8-June 10. Frequent on the Grounds, 

 but more common in neighboring woods. Song richer and fuller 

 than the preceding. 



79. Yellow-throated Vireo. Fairly common summer resident, May 



7-Sept. i ; breeding period, May 25-June 15. In thickets, the 

 foliage of tall trees, shrubbery along the lake and similar places. 



28. THE WOOD WARBLER FAMILY 



80. Black and White Warbler. Common transient visitor; uncom- 



mon summer resident, from April 30 to Aug. 20. Frequently 

 seen on the Grounds, on tree trunks, like a nuthatch. 



81. Golden-winged Warbler. Rare; only one record for the Chau- 



tauqua region; probably a summer resident. 



82. Yellow Warbler. The most abundant of our summer warblers; 



plentiful on the Assembly Grounds, in shrubbery and trees. 

 Season, April 2O-Sept. 25. This bird is yellow all over, includ- 

 ing wings and tail. 



83. Black-throated Blue Warbler. Common transient visitor; oc- 



casionally a summer resident, May 7-Oct. 12. In the summer 

 plumages the black throat may be wholly obscured. Breeds June 

 1-15. 



84. Magnolia Warbler. Fairly common transient visitor and oc- 



casional summer resident, May 7-Sept. 25. Breeds very early 

 in June. Plentiful in 1915 in woods beyond the Golf Links. 



85. Chestnut-sided Warbler. Fairly common summer resident, ar- 



rives May 7, leaves Sept. 5; breeding period, May i5~July 5. 

 On Chautauqua Grounds, and in woodlands in the vicinity. 



86. Black-throated Green Warbler. Locally a common summer 



resident, from May 5-Oct. 15; breeds, June 1-20. Frequent 

 in shrubbery along the lake front, and in the woodlands. 



87. Oven Bird. A common but very shy summer resident, from May 



5-Sept. 10; breeds, May 2O-June 10. On the floor of secluded 

 woodlands; nest a covered dome, like an oven. 



88. Mourning Warbler. Uncommon near Chautauqua; fairly com- 



mon in western New York. Summer resident, May i5-Sept. 20; 



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