444 REED-WRIGHT— THE VERTEBRATES OF [October i, 



306 (64s). Vermivora rubricapilla (Wilson). Nashville warbler. 

 Common transient. A few breed on South Hill near Ithaca. 



The average date of spring arrival is May 3, the earliest April 28, 

 1908. The migration is over by May 20. On May 27, 1905, a nest 

 with five eggs was found on South Hill and on June 6, 1906, in the 

 same locality a nest containing five young. The latest fall date is 

 September 19, 1908, when it was still common. 



307 (646). Vermivora celata (Say). Orange-crowned warbler. 

 Rare. An adult male was taken May 17, 1900, near Auburn by 



Charles Lyon. On October 6, 1907, a specimen was taken at Ithaca 

 by L. A. Fuertes. There are two specimens in the collection of 

 Cornell University taken at Ithaca, one October 6, 1907, the other, 

 October 12 of the same year. On May 11, 1909, Mr. A. A. Allen 

 killed an adult male at Ithaca and on May 12 saw four more. 



308 (647). Vermivora peregrina (Wilson). Tennessee warbler. 

 Common transient. The average date of spring arrival is May 



15, the earliest, May 10, 1908. It is not found after May 30. 



309 (648a). CompsotUypis americana usneas Brewster. Northern 

 parula warbler. 



Common transient. The average date of arrival in spring is May 

 6, the earliest, April 30, 1905. It has been found breeding on the 

 Cornell University Campus and on South Hill. The latest fall date 

 is October i, 1900. 



310 (650). Dendroica tigrina (Gmelin). Cape May warbler. 

 Common transient. The average date of arrival in spring is 



May 13, the earliest. May 10, 1899. The migration of this species 

 lasts for a few days only. None have been noted later than May 

 20 but very frequently are common up to this date. 



311 (652). Dendroica aestiva (Gmelin. Yellow warbler. 

 Common summer resident. The average date of spring arrival 



is April 28, the earliest, April 25, 1908. It nests from May 13 to 

 June I. The latest date on which it has been noted in the fall is 

 September 21. 



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