652. Dendroica aestiva 

 YELLOW WARBLER. 5 inches 



Male. Above yellow. Below bright yellow, with streaks of 

 chestnut on the breast. Female. Similar, but no chestnut streaks 

 on breast. 



Suggests a Canary, but has a small dark bill. Commonest of the 

 warblers, known as Summer Yellowbird. Arrives in Massachusetts 

 about May 1. 



Song. Loud, nervous and continuous sweet, sweet, sweet-ee' . 

 Nest. In a shrub, closely built of plant down and grasses. 

 Breeds. Throughout New England, local in the northern part. 



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