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jvery month of the year.. Nest, eggs, habits and song not 

 specially different from other warblers. 



159. Dendroica palmarum hypochrysea Ridgw. 

 YELLOW RED-POLL WARBLER. 



Brownlsh-ollTe ; rump, brighter; crown, reddish-chestnut; heneatli, yel- 

 ow, streaked on throat and sides with reddish. Length, 5 Inches. 



Common migrant in April, May and September. Earliest 

 irrival April 17. Habits somewhat sparrow-like. Song a 

 simple trill. 



160. 5eiurus aurocapillus (Linn.). 



OVEN-BIRD. GOLDEN-CROWNED THRUSH. 



OUve-green; crown, golden-hro-wn ; beneath, cream-white, spotted with 

 jrown. Length, eej inches. / 



Common summer resident. Earliest arrival, May 7 ; departs 

 n September. Raises 2 broods. Eggs 4-5, white, spotted 

 prith brown. Nest of leaves, twigs, grass, etc. on the ground 

 n damp woods ; completely arched over, with entrance on the 

 ;ide. Eggs laid in June and July. Feeds on insects. Bene- 

 icial. A charming singer ; song, a loud, clear chant ; written, 

 'teacher, teacher, teacher, TEACHER," (Burroughs). 



161. Seiurus noyeboracensis (Qmel.). 

 WATER THRUSH. 



Dark olive-brown; beneath, pale sulphur-yellow, streaked with black, 

 jength, 6 Inches. 



Rare and irregular migrant in May. Earliest arrival, April 

 !9. Feeds on insects. Beneficial. Song, not peculiar or 

 loteworthy. 



