SPECIES. 103 



WAKBLERS. 



The list of warblers noted at Marshall Hall is given below: 



Black and white warbler {Mniotitta varia). 



Worm-eating warbler {Helmiiherus vermivorus) , 1. 



Northern parula warbler {Compsothlypis americana usneie), 1. 



Yellow warbler {Dendroica lesiiva) , 7. 



Black-throated blue warbler (Dendroica cierulescens) . 



Myrtle warbler (Dendroica coronata), 2. 



Magnolia warbler {Dendroica maculosa) , 2. 



Chestnut-sided warbler [Dendroica pensylvanica) . 



Black-poll warbler (Dendroica striata), 11. 



Yellow-throated warbler (Dendroica dominica). 



Black-throated green warbler (Dendroica virens). 



Pine warbler ( Dendroica vigorsi) . 



Yellow palm warbler (Dendroica palmarum hypochrysea) . Noted by Mr. 



AVilliam Palmer. 

 Prairie warbler (Dendroica discolor), 1. 

 Oven-bird (Seiurus aurocapillus) , 1. 

 Water-thrush (Seiurus noveboracensis) , 2. 

 Louisiana water-thrush (Seiurus motacilla) , 1. 

 Kentucky warbler (Geothlypis formosa) . 

 Maryland yellow-throat (Geothlypis trichas), 13. 

 Yellow-breasted chat (Icteria virens), 4. 



Hooded warbler ( Wilsonia mitrata). Noted by Mr. William Palmer. 

 Wilson warbler ( Wilsonia pusilla), 1. 

 Canadian warbler (WUsonia canadensis), 1. 

 Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla), 5. 



Of the food of the 63 specimens collected 96 percent consisted of 

 insects and 4 percent of fruit. The insect food was distributed as 

 follows: Beetles, 21 percent; ants, wasps, and bees, 18 percent; May- 

 flies, 16 percent; caterpillars, 14 percent; bugs (leaf-hoppers, scale 

 insects, and true bugs) 6 percent; miscellaneous insects, including 

 flies, a few grasshoppers, and others, 8 percent; spiders, 11 percent; 

 and miscellaneous invertebrates, principally snails, 2 percent. Of the 

 21 percent of beetles 3 percent were useful forms, 5 percent neutral, 

 and 13 percent injurious. The following beetles were identified: 



Chlssnius (larva). Limonius quercinus. 



Harpalus (larva). Cerambycidse. 



Anisodactylus rusticus. Notoxus bicolor. 



Chauliognaihus. BruchidK. 



StaphylinidK. Ehynchophora ( Otiorhynchidse, Apion, 



Ptinidfe. etc.). 



Ligyrus gibhosus. Xanthoma villosula. 



Euphoria. Systena elongata. 



Serica vespertina. Orepidodera helxines. 



Aphodius. Odontota c 



The Hymenoptera comprised the following: 11 percent of the total 

 food, ants, and small bees {Andrena and Ilalictus); 4 percent useful 



