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see Warbler puncturing grapes. They thrust their bills into the grapes 

 and after poking around inside a" little lifted their heads and acted as if 

 drinking. After being punctured, the grapes, of course, shrivelled and 

 became worthless. Scarcely a grape, and not a cluster were missed in 

 the arbor under observation. The damage, however, was not great, as 

 the birds did not begin their depredations until after the owners had 

 harvested as much of the crop as they desired. 



The males arrive and depart earlier than the females. 



MIGRATION RECORD. 



164. [652] Dendfoicx u-xtira (Gmel.). Yellow Warbler.* 



Abundant summer resident. April 12 to August 24. 



. S'ong April 26, 1903; mating April 27. Nest and eggs May 4, 1902. 

 May 30, 1903. Nest with four, well-incubated eggs, in the top fork of a 

 small plum tree about 20 feet from the ground (C. G. L.). 



Very common in orchards; a persistent songster. 



The earliest record for the State is April 4, 1894 (E. M. K.), from 

 Brown County. 



MIGRATION RECORD. 



