Nests in Trees, Bushes, or Viiies 



Breeding Range — ^Northward from northern, New England and 

 northern Michigan. 



The nest is placed in coniferous or other evergreen trees, at 

 a height of from five to as much as twenty feet from the ground. 

 It is a compact structure of fine strips of bark, twigs, hair, plant 

 fibre, and downy substance gathered from plants. The eggs 

 are white, with fine spots of reddish brown at the larger end, 

 sometimes forming a wreath. The number is usually 4. Size — 

 .70 X.50. 



661. Black-poll Warbler: Dendroica striata (Forst.) 



Adult 3 — Upper parts gray, streaked with black ; nape and 

 cheeks white ; crown black ; under ^arts white, shading 

 into gray on the flanks ; throat and sides of breast and belly 

 streaked with black. 



Adult $ — Upper parts dusky olive green, streaked with black ; 

 under parts more or less tinged with yellowish, with dusky 

 streaks. Length — 5.56. 



Breeding Range — From northern New England and the Catskills 

 northward. (A. O. U. check-list.) 



The nest, which is placed in coniferous trees (usually spruce), 

 at a height of about six or eight feet from the ground, is com- 

 posed of fine twigs, roots, weeds, lichen, and moss, lined with 

 grass and feathers. 4 or 5 eggs are laid ; they are white or 

 creamy white, spotted and blotched chiefly at the larger end 

 with various shades of reddish brown and lilac. Size — .72 x .52. 

 It is principally in the regions far north of the United States that 

 these hardy little birds have their summer homes, and there in 

 the forests of fir and spruce they hide their nests. 



In the more northern parts of New England a few belated 

 pairs remain during the summer, building their nests towards 

 the latter part of June. 



662. Blackburnian Warbler: Dendroica blackburniee 



(Gmel.) 



Adult 3 — Upper parts streaked black and white ; crown bright 

 orange, surrounded by black ; bright-orange line from bill 

 over eye to back of cheek ; under parts, throat, and breast 

 bright orange ; belly yellowish white, streaked with black. 



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