18i6 BIRDS OF OHIO. 



259. (671.) Dendroica vigorsii (Aud.). 51. 



Pine Warbler. 



Synonyms: Dendroeca pinus, Sylvia pinus. 

 Pine-creeping Warbler, "'Vigor's Vireo." 

 Wheaton, Ohio Agri. Report, 1860, 364. 



This is another of the ahiiost ornithological mysteries to 

 the writer. I have found just one specimen in Lorain 

 county, and that one an early migrant. It is reported as a 

 rare migrant by most persons, but is reported on good au- 

 thority as breeding in the southern part of the state. Dr. 

 Wheaton did not know of any record of its breeding. Be- 

 yond doubt it should be one of the breeding warblers of the 

 state. It needs careful looking after by competent field 

 observers everywhere. 



Migration dates are meager, but they indicate that this 

 warbler makes its appearance late in April, and departs 

 about October 10 from the southern counties. 



260. (672.) Dendroica palmarum (Gmel.). 52. 



Palm Warbler. 



Synonyms: Dendroeca palmarum var. palmarum, Sylvia pete- 

 chia, Sylvicola ruficapilla, Motacilla palmarum. 

 Red-poll Warbler, Red-poll. 



Kirtland, Ohio Geol. Surv., 1838, 163. 



The general verdict is that this warbler is not common as 

 a migrant. In some regions it seems to be fairly common, 

 and probably is sometimes so in most localities. It is a bird 

 of the underbrush, mostly, and will not often be seen with 

 the other warblers. It seems to be fond of feeding about 

 and in old brush-piles in spring, and wanders along railroad 

 tracks and fence rows during its southward migration. 



The Palm Warbler reaches the state about May 22 and 

 remains two weeks or more if conditions are favorable. It 

 returns during the first week of September and remains 

 about a month. 



