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weeks ; very noisy and easy to find. I have not found it to vary much in 

 numbers one season with another. 



Compsothlyjjis americana. PARULA WARBLER. 

 This interesting httle Warbler is a tolerably common migrant and easy to 

 find, for although of small size, it is not shy and easy to approach. It was 

 quite common for a week the past spring. 



Dendroica msiiva. YELLOW WARBLER. 



A COMMON breeder, nesting in low bushes. Too well known to need 



further comment. 



Dendroica ccerulescens. BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER. 



This I consider as one of our rare Warblers, having only noted it a few 



times. 



Dendroica coronata. YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER. 



Prior to the spring of 1895 this was a very common species here. In 

 former years they usually arrived about the middle of April in large numbers 

 and I have frequently seen them feeding on the ground in plowed fields during 

 cold spells when other food was scare. In the spring of '95 I did not see over 

 ten individuals and the first not until May 5th. In spring of '96 they were only 

 noted on two days, April 28th and 29th. The question arises, did the same 

 cause that almost exterminated the Blue birds also desiccrate this species ? 



Bendroica maculosa. MAGNOLIA WARBLER. 

 This beautiful species is a tolerably common migrant, but owing to its late 

 arrival is not easily seen, by the trees being in leaf ; first was seen May 8th, 1896. 



Dendroica pensylvanica. CHESNUT- SIDED WARBLER. 

 An abundant migrant and rare breeder ; bulk present about three weeks in 

 Spring. 



Dendroica castanea. BAY-BREASTED WARBLER. 



Is a rather rare migrant, only one specimen seen the present season. This 

 species varies much in numbers in different seasons ; a few times I have found 

 it to be as common as the Chestnut-sided. 



Dendroica blaclcburnicB. BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER. 



This brilliantly colored Warbler seems to be uncertain in its movements, 

 some seasons being quite common and perhaps the next scarcely one to be found. 

 I saw but a single bird the past spring. 



Dendroica vigorsii. PINE-CREEPING WARBLER. 

 A VERY rare species. I shot a male April 17th, 1896, and saw another April 

 20, which is the first I have ever noted here. 



Dendroica palmarum. PALM WARBLER. 

 A common and early migrant ; mostly all gone in a few days. 



Seiurus aurocapillus. OVEN BIRD. 



A common breeder ; arrives early for a Warbler and departs early in the fall. 

 Every patch of woods in this locality contains a pair or two during the summer. 



