WARBLERS 



(■658) Dendroica caerulea 



(Wihon) 



CERULEAN WARBLER. Ad. 

 cf — Light cerulean-blue above; a 

 patch of the same on the sides of the 

 head, a narrow band across the 

 breast and streaks on the sides; two 

 white wing bars and white spots near 

 the end of the inner webs of the outer 

 tail feathers. Ad. 9 — Bluish-oUve- 

 green above and dull yellowish white 

 below; wings and tail as on the d^- 

 Immature birds are yellower above. 

 L., 4.50. Nest — Of grasses, fibres 

 and cobwebs, adorned with lichens; 

 on high outer branches of tall trees. 



Range — Breeds from western N. 

 Y., Ont., Mich, and ]\Iinn. south to 

 Va. and the Gulf. Winters in north- 

 ern South America; casual in R. I., 

 Conn, and N. J. during migrations. 



white, gray, and yellow sprites certainly do look attractive 

 against a green background and they seem to know it. They 

 are not in the least timid. If you remain quietly watching 

 them, they are apt to get curious, too, and come down to the 

 nearer branches to look you over. Their songs are simple 

 but quite distinctive — a "wee-er, wee-er, wee-err-eet," with 

 tone similar to that of the Yellow Warbler but still different. 

 During migrations we can see many Magnolias in small 

 growth woods and also in orchards or parks. They are most 

 abundant when apple trees are in full bloom and may often 

 be seen actively catching the many insects that are feeding 

 about them. Their homes, however, are apparently always 

 in spruce or other coniferous trees, usually well out on some 

 of the longer branches. Most of them are only five or six 

 feet above ground, but I well remember climbing to one 

 more than forty feet up, for I was unable to get out to the 

 nest. The nests are made of fine twigs and rootlets, lined 

 with fine black rootlets. 



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