WARBLERS in 



Range. Nests from Georgia and Texas to southern New Eng- 

 land and southeastern Minnesota; winters in the tropics. 



Washington, rare S. R., Apl. 2-Sept. 14. Ossining, common 

 S. R., Apl. o-Aug. 24. N. Ohio, tolerably common S. R., Mch. 28- 

 Sept. 15. SE. Minn., uncommon S. R., Apl. 17-Aug. 26. 



A shy spirit of woodland brooks, the Louisiana Water- 

 Thrush resembles the Northern Water-Thrush in habits 

 but is more difficult to see; its call-note is louder, its song, 

 wilder, more ringing. Like the Oven-bird it also has a 

 flight, or 'ecstasy '-song. It nests in a bank or among 

 the roots of a fallen tree, laying 4-6 eggs, white with 

 numerous brown markings, in late April or early May. 



% KENTUCKY WARBLER 

 Oporornis formosus. Case 8, Fig. 52 



A yellow line from the bill around the eye; crown blackish; 

 no white on wings or tail. L. 5 J. 



Range. Nests from Georgia and Texas to southern Wisconsin 

 and the lower Hudson Valley; winters in the tropics. 



Washington, not very uncommon S. R., Apl. 29-Sept. 2. 

 Ossining, common S. R. t May 2-Aug. 27. N. Ohio, rare, Apl. 27 

 and May 12. 



Wet woodland with luxuriant undergrowth of bushes, 

 ferns and skunk cabbage are the favorite haunts of this 

 1 sweet-voiced Warbler, and its nest is usually built among 

 vegetation of this character. Its freely uttered song is a 

 loud, clear two-syllabled whistle, in tone like the voice of 

 the Carolina Wren or Cardinal. Its 4-5 eggs, laid in late 

 May or early June, are white, speckled chiefly about the 

 larger end with shades of brown. 



CONNECTICUT WARBLER 



Oporornis agilis. Case 8, Figs. 77, 78 



A complete white eye-ring; male without black on the gray 

 breast. L. si. 



Range. Nests in the interior from north Michigan to Manitoba; 

 printers in the tropics. 



Washington, T. V., very rare in spring, May 24-30; common 



