Jan., 1909. Birds of Illinois and Wisconsin — Cory. 



67s 



Mr. W. W. Cooke records specimens taken at Chicago, March 28, 

 1884, and May 3, 1895. 



Another record for the vicinity of Chicago is that of an adult male 

 taken by Mr. H. K. Coale, Chicago, 111., May sth (Sharpe, Cat. Birds 

 Brit. Mus., Vol. X, 1885, p. 439). 



Messrs. Kumlien and Hollister say: "Not an uncommon migrant 

 along Lake Michigan in southern Wisconsin and it undoubtedly 

 breeds to the northward of Milwaukee. Much less common in the 

 interior than along the lake shore. We have seen this species re- 

 peatedly at Two Rivers in July, but in Jefferson, Dane, and Rock 

 counties only in the spring migration in May. We have also taken 

 specimens at Milwaukee in the latter part of May." (Birds of Wis- 

 consin, 1903, p. 119.) 



The nest is in low bushes in swampy woods. The eggs are 3 or 4, 

 usually 4, white or buffy white, speckled and marked chiefly at the 

 larger end with dark brown and brownish gray and occasionally a 

 few specks of black. Size, about .70 x .54 inches. 



335. Wilsonia pusilla (Wils.). 

 Wilson's Warbler. 



Sylvania pusilla (Wils.), A. O. U. Check List, 1895, p. 285. 



Distr.: Eastern North America, west to the Rocky Mountains, 

 north to Labrador, Hudson Bay, and Alaska; breeds from northern 

 New England and southern British Provinces northward; south in 

 winter to Mexico and Central America. 



Adult male: Crown, glossy black ; forehead, a line over the eye and 

 under parts, bright yellow; upper parts, olive green; sides tinged 



W.hon's Warbler. 



with olive; wings and tail, slaty brown, edged with olive; 

 bars and no white spots on tail. 



