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217. Dendroica cerulea. 



CERULEAN WARBLER. 



A rare summer resident. A fine male taken at Clinton May 

 9, 1890. Mr. William R. Maxon of Oneida found these birds 

 to the number of at least twenty-five, June 24, 1898, in a piece 

 of woods about five miles south of Oneida. He secured three 

 specimens. In June, 1899, he found them still common in the 

 sam.e piece of woods. 



218. Dendroica pensylvanica. 



CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER. 

 A common summer resident. Breeds. Arrives May 5 to 12. 



2ig. Dendroica castanea. 



BAY-BREASTED WARBLER. 



An irregular migrant. Sometimes not uncommon. A full 

 plumaged female was taken in the West Canada Creek Valley, 

 August 6, 1886. 



220. Dendroica striata. 



BLACK-POLL WARBLER. 



An irregular migrant. Very common during some migra- 

 tions. 



221. Dendroica fusca. 



BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER. 



A common migrant Arrives April 27 to May 12. A not 

 uncommon resident in the northern part of the county. Breeds. 

 Several nests taken. Mr. Hughes found a nest containing 

 young in July, 1887, near Remsen. July 16, 1888, we took a 

 nest about four miles north of Holland Patent, which con- 

 tained four eggs on the point of hatching. The nest was well 

 concealed in a bunch of small branches, about fifteen feet 



