CAIRN'S WARBLER 



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search for guinea's eggs, possessing your soul in 

 patience — and in hiding — till you see the little 

 hen slip into it. 



The Ovenbird has another song, finer and 

 sweeter than most Warbler strains, but seems 

 rarely inspired to utter it, even in the nesting 

 season. 





CAIRN'S WARBLER 



Length sy^ inches 



CAIRN'S WARBLER 



This Warbler is nearly similar to the Black- 

 throated Blue (which is not blue, but blue-gray 

 or slate color) of more northern range, the prin- 



