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previous seasons. The male was frequently heard singing. 

 When the grove was cut down in 1901 the species disappeared 

 from this section. In 1901 the song was heard in a similar pine 

 grove near the village of Whitefield. This grove also fell under 

 the woodman's axe. Mr. Spaulding informs me that he has not 

 found the Pine Warbler in lyancaster at an}^ time, although there 

 have been and still are groves of white pine there. There is no 

 growth of pitch pine in this section. The species is probabl}- 

 not now in the region. 



156. Dendroica palmarum palmariim. Palm Warbler. 

 A rare fall migrant. One was observed on September 14, 



1904, on the Highland. And for three days, October 2 to 4, in 

 the same season one remained about our stable, flying in and 

 out of the manure cellar. As often as one went to the door the 

 bird was found within and would fly out and perch outside, 

 indicating that it made the cellar its chosen stopping-place and 

 feeding ground. In 1906 one was seen on September 10 beside 

 the South Branch road, and another on October 4 on the High- 

 land. In 1907 on September 21, 22, and 26 one was noted on 

 the grounds of the Highland House, presumabl}' the same bird 

 each da3\ In 1908 on September 23 three were seen together 

 in the grove of birches at the Meadows. In 1909 on September 

 18 one was observed in the valle}^ and two others in the birch 

 grove on the same day. In 19 10 two were seen at the roadside 

 on the Highland on September 11. Mrs. Bridge informs me 

 that she saw one in the vicinitj^ of Cherr}^ Pond on September 

 15 of that year. The range of the appearance of the species, 

 therefore, has been from September 10 to October 4, and within 

 this period of twentj^-four da5'^s one, two, or three individuals 

 respectively have been seen in each of the last seven years, 

 except in 1905. 



157. Dendroica palmarum hypochrysea. Yellow 



Palm Warbler. 

 A rather uncommon fall migrant, but much less rare than 

 the preceding species. In 1900 ten birds were recorded between 



