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amined but the young had taken leave and no second sets were 

 found. Two other pair were noted on the river a mile farther 

 up-stream. The birds are most unsuspicious, several approach- 

 ing to within a few feet of our boat as they fed among the bushes 

 just above the water's surface. 



Worm-eating Warbler — Helmitheros vermivorus, 



Fairly common in the dense woodland. All birds noted were on 

 or near the ground and usually not far from the small brooklets. 

 Young of the year were already abroad but were still being fed by 

 the parents. 



Northern Parula Warbler — Compsothylins americcma usnece. 



About half a dozen were seen and heard and two males secured. 

 There is no hanging moss in Middle Tennessee in which these 

 birds could nest, hence it would be of interest to know how they 

 have adapted themselves to the situation. 



Yellow Warbler — Dendroica (estiva cestiva. 



Two males were seen and heard singing among the brush along 

 the river bank. Their scarcity in the vicinity was a matter of 

 comment since they were fairly common about Nashville. 



Cerulean Warbler — Dendroica cerulea. 



Common in the dense woods, keeping to the upper branches of 

 the larger trees. On account of this habit and it's small size it 

 could only be located by it's song. 



Sycamore Warbler — Dendroica dominica alMlora, 



Some six or eight singing males were noted along the three 

 mile stretch of Marrowbone Creek over which we tramped. The 

 birds fed among the high branches of the sycamore trees, their 

 notes reminding one much of the song of the indigo bunting. 

 Their movements are deliberate and for this reason they are hard 

 to locate. 



Kentucky Warbler — Oporonis forinosus. 



Fairly common in the woodlands, chiefly near the edges and 

 about the open places. A young of this species, which had 

 recently left the nest, was located among some bushes and my 

 observations caused the greatest anxiety among the parent birds. 



Hooded Warbler — Wilsonia citrina. 



A bit more common than the former, showing a preference for 

 the thickest part of the woodland and usually found on or near 

 the ground. 



Oven-bird — Beiurxis aurocapillus. 

 Three pair were located in the woodland, being the first we had 



