Open Nests in Woods, Thickets, Swampy Thickets 



white with brownish and lilac spots, mostly at the larger end, 

 where they form an irregular wreath. Size— .62 x ,48. 



Golden-winged Warblers generally choose rather damp 

 places for their nests, something after the manner of the Maryland 

 yellow-throats or blue-winged warblers ; second-growth clear- 

 ings and such like scrubby places suit their fancy. 



Intergradations between the golden-Winged warbler and 

 blue-winged warbler are considered hybrids, and are known as 

 Brewster's warbler {Helminthophila leucobronchialis [Brewst.]) 

 and Lawrence's warbler {Helminthophila lawrencei [Herrick]). 



645. Nashville Warbler: Helminthophila ruficapilla 



(Wils.) 



Aduli — Head bluish gray with chestnut patch on crown ; rest of 

 upper parts light olive green ; under parts light yellow ; no 

 white on any part. Length — 4.77. 



Breeding Range — Throughout the Northern States, from northern 

 Illinois to Long Island, northward. 



The nest is composed of leaves, strips, of bark, moss, fine 

 roots, lined with fine grass and often hair ; sometimes pine 

 needles are used almost exclusively. It is placed on the ground 

 in open woods, in second-growth woods, and in shrubbery. The 

 eggs are white, thinly or thickly speckled, mostly at the larger 

 end, rarely blotched, with cinnamon brown and lilac. 3 to 5 are 

 laid. Size — .63 x .48. 



In Massachusetts the nesting season begins "about the first 

 of June." 



675. Water-thrush : Seiurus noveboracensis (Gmel.) 



Eggs white with rather large spots or markings of cinna- 

 mon brown or hazel, more thickly distributed about the larger 

 end. 



See Page 91, Chapter V.. 



675a. Grinnell's Water-thrush : S. n. notabllis (Ridgw.) 



Eggs identical with those of the water-thrush. 



See Page 91, Chapter V. 

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