WARBLERS 



J6S2) Dendroica eestiva 



(Gnid.) (Lat,. summery). 



YELLOW WARBLER; SUM- 

 MER YELLOWBIRD. Ad. cf — As 

 shown by the nearer bird. Head and 

 under parts bright yellow; crown, 

 nape and back olive-green; wings and 

 tail dusk}', with yellowish edges to 

 the feathers; outer tail feathers with 

 yellow inner webs; breast and sides 

 streaked with reddish-brown. Ad. 9 

 — Much duller colored, the olive- 

 green of the crown extending to the 

 bill and the streaks on the upper parts 

 being restricted to a few faint ones 

 on the sides. L., 5.00; W., 2.40; T., 

 I. go. 



Range — Breeds from middle Can- 

 ada and Alaska south to N. Car., Mo. 

 and N. Mex. Winters in Central 

 America. With us Apr. 25 to Sept. 25. 



The status of CAPE MAY WARBLERS may readily be 

 understood from the fact that most bird students set it down 

 as a red letter day when they are able to record one or more 

 of these beautiful warblers. They are ofttimes not uncom- 

 mon during fall migrations yet there is little satisfaction in 

 seeing them then compared to a view of beautiful plumaged 

 males in spring. They may be looked for, during migrations, 

 with about equal success in woodland, preferably oaks, in 

 orchards or shade trees about houses. 



Unfortunately their songs are not sufficiently distinctive 

 to identify since they might easily be mistaken for those of 

 either the Black-poll or the Black and White Warbler. The 

 notes, however are not as long drawn-out as those of the lat- 

 ter species nor do they have the peculiar swelling and fading 

 away in volume characteristic of the song of the former. 

 Comparatively few of their nests have been found, all of 

 which I believe were located in coniferous trees and not high 

 above ground. 



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