THE HEMLOCK WARBLER. 41 



containing three naked young, with as yet sealed eyelids. The nest was 

 small, compact, somewhat resembling that of the American Goldfinch. It 

 was firmly attached to the leaves of the hemlock twig, which appeared as if 

 intentionally closed together over and around it, so as to conceal it from all 

 enemies. Lichens, dry leaves of hemlock, and slender twigs formed its ex- 

 terior. It was delicately lined with the fur of the hare and racoon; and the 

 young lay imbedded in the softest feathers of the Ruffed Grouse. The pa- 

 rents soon became aware of the mischief which we had done; they descend- 

 ed, glided over our heads, manifested the most tender affection and the deep- 

 est sorrow, and excited our sympathy so far, that I carefully placed their 

 tender offspring on a fallen log, leaving them to the care of their kind pro- 

 tectors, and contenting myself with their cradle. 



I have since met with this species in the State of Maine, and have seen 

 several individuals in Newfoundland; but never again have I found a nest, 

 nor can I say any thing regarding its eggs. Confined as it is to the interior 

 of the forests, I cannot even tell you more respecting its mode of flying than 

 what I have already related, never having observed it performing a longer 

 flight than from one tree to another. 



The bird described under the name of Sylvia autumnalis by Wilson, 

 Bonaparte, Nuttall, myself, and all the compilers, is only the young of 

 this species, Sylvia parus. Of this I gave intimation to the Prince of Mu- 

 signano when in London. 



Hemlock Warbler, Sylvia parus, Wils. Amer. Orn., vol. v. p. 114. Male. 



Autumnal Warbler, Sylvia autumnalis, Wils. Amer. Orn., vol. iii. p. 65. Young. 



Sylvia parus, Bonap. Syn., p. 82. 



Sylvia autumnalis, Bonap. Syn., p. 74. 



Hemlock Warbler, Sylvia parus, Aud. Orn. Biog., vol. ii. p. 205. Adult. 



Autumnal Warbler, Sylvia autumnalis, Aud. Orn. Biog., vol. i. p. 447. 



Wings of moderate length, with the outer two quills almost equal, the first 

 longest, the third little shorter; tail very slightly emarginate. Male with 

 the upper parts yellowish-green, spotted with dusky, the head greenish-yel- 

 low; secondary coverts and first row of small coverts largely tipped with 

 white; quills and tail-feathers blackish-brown; primaries narrowly edged 

 with greenish-white, secondaries broadly with white; outer two tail-feathers 

 with the greater part white; a bright yellow streak over the eye; a dusky 

 band on the lore and behind the eye; fore neck and breast bright yellow, the 

 rest of the lower parts white, the sides streaked with black. Female similar 

 to the male, but rather paler. Young with the upper parts light olive-brown; 

 a pale line over the eye, which is encircled by a narrow line of whitish; 

 wings and tail dark brown, the former with two brownish-white bands, the 



