44 WARBLERS 



Washington, quite common S. R., Apl. 28-Sept. 15. Ossining, 

 common S. R., May 7-Aug. 23. Cambridge, A. V., one instance, 

 Sept. 



Comparatively few bird students can claim close ac- 

 quaintance with this slow-moving, dull-colored bird who 

 lives on or near the ground, usually in dry woodlands. Its 

 song, resembling that of the Chipping Sparrow, will attract 

 only an attentive ear, while its local distribution further pre- 

 vents it from being more commonly known. It nests on 

 the ground, the white, brown-marked eggs being laid in 

 May. 



BACHMAN'S WARBLER 

 Vermivora bachmani. Case 5, Figs. 20, 21 



All but the central pair of feathers with white spots near the 

 end; no wing-bars; size small, the bill sharply pointed and slightly 

 decurved. L. 4$. 



Range. In summer known from Virginia, North Caroline, 

 South Carolina, Kentucky, Arkansas and Missouri; in winter 

 recorded only from Cuba. 



When migrating, this little-known species associates with 

 other bird travelers and may be found high or low. When 

 nesting, it frequents swampy woods and, although it 

 usually sings from the tree-tops, it builds in bushes within 

 a few feet of the ground, laying 3-4 white eggs in the latter 

 half of April or in May. Its song has been compared to 

 that of both the Parula Warbler and the Chipping Sparrow. 



BLUE-WINGED WARBLER 

 Vermivora pinus. Case 7, Fig. 3s 



Outer tail-feathers white near the end; two white wing-bars J 

 female duller than the male. 



Range. Nests from Missouri and Virginia north to Minne- 

 sota and Connecticut; winters in the tropics. 



Washington, rather uncommon T. V., Apl. 26-May 22; Aug. 

 13-Sept. 2 ; a few breed. Ossining, common S. R., May 4-Sept. 7. 

 N. Ohio, common S. R., Apl. 27-Sept. 15. Glen Ellyn, irregular. 



