3O Birds of Lewiston-Auburn 



song. Chapman says, "If there be such a thing as inspir- 

 ation I believe the oven-bird sings under its influence," and 

 quotes Mr. Bicknell, "he bursts forth with a wild outpour- 

 ing of intricate and melodious song," the very force of 

 which carries him up into the air among the tree tops. 

 This was the song we heard that spring morning though it 

 is usually sung at evening. 



28. (672a) YELLOW-PALM WARBLER; YELLOW RED- 



POLL 



A migrant ; some years very common. Our first war- 

 bler to arrive in the vernal migration and the last, except- 

 ing a few myrtles, to leave in the autumn. It may be seen 

 from April 12 to the first of May. It reappears in the 

 autumn from the last of September to the last of October, 

 my latest date being October 28. It seldom sings in 

 migration but one spring we were favored with a few 

 trills and a warble at the end of the tiny song. 



29. (671) PINE WARBLER; PINE CREEPING WAR- 



BLER 



A somewhat common summer resident. Arrives just 

 after mid- April, my earliest record being April 19. Usu- 

 ally the second warbler to be seen during the spring 

 migration. It is found mostly in pine trees where it sings 

 those trills so much like the Chipping Sparrow. During 

 the first days after arrival, it may be found on the ground 

 and creeping over tree trunks. I have seen one as late 

 as October 5, but the greater number migrate in Septem- 

 ber. It sings less towards the last of July, but I have 

 heard the song in mid-September. 



30. (667) BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER 



A summer resident in evergreen growth; more abund- 

 ant in the spring and autumn migrations. Arrives early 



