8o Oneida Historical Society. 



233. Wilsonia pusilla pusilla. 

 WILSON'S WARBLER. 



A rare migrant. 



234. Wilsonia canadensis. 



CANADA WARBLER. 



A common migrant. Arrives May 10 to May 14. A common 

 summer resident in the northern part of the county and at the 

 east end of Oneida Lake. Breeds. Quite a number of nests 

 found, were all on the ground, except one taken June 26th, 

 1884, near Holland Patent, which was placed about eighteen 

 inches above the ground, in a cavity in the top of a slanting 

 stump, which was so covered with vegetation as to entirely 

 conceal the nest, which was composed of fine grass, hair-like 

 roots and a few pine leaves. The eggs were four in number, 

 white, showing rosy before blowing, covered with small spots 

 of different shades of brown, thicker at the larger end, and 

 measured .69 x .53, .67 x .53, .67 x .53, .67 x .55 inches. 



235. Setophaga ruticilla. 



REDSTART. 



A common summer resident. Breeds. Arrjves May 10 to 13. 



236. Anthus rubescens. 



PIPIT. 



A common migrant. Sometimes in hundreds if not thou-" 

 sands on the beach at Oneida Lake. 



237. Dumetella cardinensis. > 



CATBIRD. 



An abundant summer resident. Breeds. Arrives May 8 to 13., 



