i\ BIHDS OF 



observed only \vlien the bird darted out almost beneath my feet. 

 The nest was a model of bird architecture' composed of leaves and 

 and grasses and roofed with a matting of dead leaves resembling 

 those that covered the ground, which concealed it completely. It 

 was entered by a very narrow door-way. The song of this bird is 

 peculiar and may be easily recognized; it consists of the repeated ut- 

 terance of two notes, beginning very low and rapidly increasing in 

 volume. A common denizen of the forests in summer, arriving in 

 the latter part of April. 



S. acevimiSi .The Small-billed Water Thrush, or "Wagtail," is 

 somewhat similar to the last species in. appearance, except that it is 

 somewhat darker in color. I have seen it only about streams in 

 swamps, where it was found running along the muddy banks and 

 tipping its body and tail after the peculiar manner of the sandpipers. 

 From this habit it derives the name of "Wagtail." It is a transient 

 visitor, not common, 



Gcathlypis Philadelphia, The Morning Warbler, is rare. 



Oporornifi aqilis, T*he (Connecticut Warbler. I have taken two or 

 three late summer specimens that I have assigned to this species, 

 though, owing to the fact that with this family in many cases the 

 coloration of the feathers is the only distinguishing character, and 

 that the autumnal plumage is very imperfect, there is room for er- 

 ror. 



Myiodioctes m'dratnx, The Hooded Warbler is one of our most 

 beautiful as well as the most common warblers. It is olive-green 

 above, yellow beneath, tail marked with white; whole head and neck 

 pure black, with a broad golden mask across the forehead and 

 through the eyes, and as it faces you its head presents the appear- 

 ance of being encased in a black hood. According to authorities the 

 range of this species is limited and it is nowhere very common. Yet 

 it reaches this latitude and with us is a summer resident by no 

 means rare. It is an inhabitant of the depths of the woods, where it 

 may be frequently seen and more often heard. According to my 

 observations it sings much later in the season than other birds, be- 

 ing frequently heard after nearly all the other birds have become si- 

 lent. 



Myiodwcte* pusittiM, The Black-capped yellow Warbler, a migrant, 

 is not common. 



M. canadcnxifi. The Canadian Fly-catching Warbler is a common 

 migrant, and. I think, to some extent a resident. Most common in 

 earlv Mav. 



