98 WARBLERS 



man T. V., May 3-28; Aug. 25-Oct. 1. SE. Minn., common T. 

 V., May 5-Sept. 9. 



A common migrant, traveling with other Wood War- 

 blers, but in summer usually restricted to swampy localities 

 where usnea moss flourishes. Of, or rather in this, it 

 makes its nest, laying 4-5 white, brown-marked eggs 

 the latter half of May. To describe its song as several 

 wheezy notes running into a little trill, conveys no idea of 

 pleasing character. It is easily recognized and, in time, 

 acquires associations with what, to bird-lovers, is the 

 most delightful season of the year. 



The Southern Parula Warbler (C. a. americana) is a 

 slightly smaller race with less black about the lores and 

 on the breast in the male. It summers in the South- 

 eastern States north to Virginia, and winters in the 

 tropics. Its habits resemble those of the northern race, 

 but it nests in the hanging, gray tillandsia or Spanish 

 'moss' instead of in usnea. 



CAPE MAY WARBLER 



Dendroica tigrina. Case 8, Figs. 65, 66 



Male with chestnut cheek-patches and a white patch on the 

 wing; female and young streaked below, the rump more yellow 

 than the back; tail-feathers with terminal spots. L. 5. 



Range. Nests from northern New England northward; winters 

 in the tropics. 



Washington, sometimes very common, usually uncommon 

 T. V., May 1-20; Aug. 4-Oct. 17. Ossining, tolerably common 

 T. V., Aug. 20-Oct. 1. Cambridge, rare T. V., May 15-25; 

 Aug. 25. N. Ohio, not common T. V., May 4-18. Glen Ellyn, 

 irregular T. V., Apl. 30-May 21; Sept. 8-15. SE. Minn., com- 

 mon T. V., May 8. 



This beautiful Warbler was formerly considered one of 

 our rarer migrants, but of recent years it appears to be 

 increasing in numbers. On its nesting ground the bird 

 is said to frequent the upper branches of tall evergreens 

 (though one of the few nests which has been found was 



