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iii,H tlie l)iis(' of tile Icutlicrs uloiij^ llie slial'l. \Viii,ns and tail iiiiuli as in tlin 

 autiiiiiiial ]tliima,UL'. 



llAmrs. Tlu! appcaraiici' of this lu-autiful and familiar Waihler in Now 

 England i,s tlu' sure liarliingur of the suninicr. 'I"hu last of the; migrants that 

 do not tari'v, it l)!);'gs u]) the rear of the hosts of hyjterborean visitors. Tiiis 

 species ranges over the whole extent of eastern North America, from INIexieo 

 to the Arctic seas. It has not been found farther west than the (Jreat riains 

 and the Itio (irande. Wiierever found it is abundant, and its lively and 

 attrai'tive manners and appijarance render it a jileasing feature. It is not 

 known to .stop to breed in Mas.saclni.setts, but it lingers with us till the last 

 lilo.ssom of the ap])le falls, and until the lUueljird and the l!(jbin have already 

 well-tledged l)roods, sometimes as late as the Idtli of June, and then sud- 

 deidy disap])ears. 



Dr. Woodhou.se tbuud it abundant in Texas and the Indiiin Territory, and 

 individuals have been [irocured in Missouri and Neliraskn. It has been I'ound 

 abundant in the Arctic regions, aiound lM)rt Anderson, Fort Vukoii, and Fort 

 Good lfo]ie. A single specimen was taken near (Jodhaab, (irecjuland, in 

 ISo.S, as reconled by Professor lleinhardt. Dr. Hryant met with it in the 

 IJahamas, in the si)ring of IS,")'.), where it was alaiudant from the 1st to the 

 loth of May. He describes its haliils as similar to tlio.se of the Afniotilta 

 Viiria, clindiing arouiul the trunks of trees in .search of insects with the 

 same facility. Single sjiecinu'ns ha\e been procured from (Jreenland on the 

 northeast, and from liogota and Culia. Dr. Cones tbund it abumlant in 

 Lal)rador in all well-wooded situations, and desciibi s it as a most expert tly- 

 catclu'r, taking insects on the wing in the manner of the ('iiiititi)i(K riiru-s. 



Air. Allen has never noted the arrival of this bird in Western Massachusetts 

 before the l^Utii of May, nor later than the 1st of -luni'. Tiiev again become 

 abundant the last of .Se])tember, and remain into Octoiier. In Eastern Maine 

 jMr. lioardman rt'ports them abundant, and as remaining to lireed. They are 

 there more numerous about open jiastures than most Warlilers. They nest 

 in low trees, about swampy places. 



In Central Vermont, Mr. I'aine states, the iUack-I'oil is tim last of all the 

 migrant l)irds that come from the Soutli, and is seen only a lew days in the 

 iirst of June. It .seldom stays more than a day or two, and then ])as,ses 

 north. It ap])ears singular that a bird coming so late should go yet farther 

 north to lireed. lie slates that its song consists <inly of a few low. lisjiing 

 peejts. It may usually be .seen wandering over fields in which there are a 

 few scattered trees, anil seems to be a very active, restless bird. 



The writer also met with them in great abundance alwait Eastport, and in 

 the islands of tlie (Irand Menan grouj). It was the most common Warbh-r 

 in that locality. The low swam|iy woods seemed filled with them, and were, 

 vocal with their peculiar love-notes. 



Wiison states that h;' occasionally found this Warbler in Pennsylvania and 

 Xew .lersev, and was confident tliev would be found t('> breed in those States, 



