About the House. 



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The birds are found in North America, except the southwestern portion. 

 They breed practically throughout this territory, and winter in Central Amer- 



YELLOW WARBLER. YOUNG MALE. 



ica and Northern South America. Their food is almost exclusively insects, 

 and like the other Warblers they benefit the farmer. 



One of our most persistent song birds arriving during the last week in 



April or early in May, is the Red-eyed Vireo. The birds are very common 



about houses and in the woodlands, in fact wherever there 



Red-eyed Vireo. ^^^ trees. They remain in the region near New York till 



Vireo olivaceus (Linn ). 



well mto October. 

 A bird about six inches and a quarter long ; it is to be known most 

 readily by its head markings. The slate colored crown, with its border on 

 either side of black or very dark slate, the well marked white line above the 

 eye and next to the blackish border of the crown, are sufficient alone to iden- 

 tify it. The general color of the remaining upper parts, wings and tail 

 included, is olive green light in tone and of a grayish tinge. The under 

 parts are pure white, except that in some individuals the feathers below the 



