SPECIES. 103 



WARBLERS. 



The list of warblers noted at Marshall Hall is given below: 



Black and white warblfr {Mniotilta varia). 



AVorm-eating warbler (Helmitherus vermivoms) , 1. 



Northern parula warbler {Compmthh/pis americana nsnese), 1. 



Yellow warbler {Dendroica a'stira), 7. 



Black-throated blue warbler {Dendroica cnrulescens) . 



Myrtle warbler {Dendroica coronata), 2. 



Magnolia warbler {Dendroica maculosa) , 2. 



Chestnut-sided warbler {Dendroica pensi/lranica). 



Black-poll warbler {Dendroica striata), 11. 



Yellow-throated warbler {Dendroica dominica) . 



Black-throated green warbler {Dendroica virens). 



Pine warbler {Dendroica vigor si). 



Yellow palm warbler {Dendroica 2)abnar>nn liripochrysea). Noted by Mr. 



"William Palmer. 

 Prairie warbler {Dendroica discolor), 1. 

 Oven-bird {Seiurus aurocapillus) , 1. 

 ^Vater-thrush {Seiurus noveboracensis), 2. 

 Louisiana water-thrush {Seiurus mota cilia), 1. 

 Kentucky warbler {Geothlypis formosa) . 

 Maryland yellow-throat {Geothlypis trichas), 13. 

 Yellow-breasted chat {Icteria virens), 4. 



Hooded warbler ( Wilsonia mitrata). Noted by JNIr. William Palmer. 

 Wilson warbler ( Wilsonia pusilla), 1. 

 Canadian warbler ( Wilsonia canadensis), 1. 

 Redstart {Setophaga ruticilla), 5. 



Of the food of the 53 specimens collected 96 percent consisted of 

 insects and 1 percent of fruit. The insect food was distributed as 

 follows: Beetles, 21 percent; ants, wasps, and bees, IS percent; May- 

 flies, 16 percent; caterpillars, 1-1 percent; bug's (leaf -hoppers, scale 

 insects, and true bugs) 6 percent; miscellaneous insects, including 

 flies, a few grasshoppers, and others, 8 percent; spiders, 11 percent; 

 and miscellaneous invertebrates, principally snails, 2 percent. Of the 

 21 percent of beetles 3 percent were useful forms, 5 percent neutral, 

 and 13 percent injurious. The following beetles were identilied: 



CJdcenius (larva). Limonius quercinus. 



Havpcdus (larva). Cerambycidae. 



Anisodactylus rusticus. Notoxus bicolor. 



Chaidiognathus. Bruchid^. 



Staphylinidse. Rhynchophora (Otiorhynchida?, Apion, 



Ptinidae. etc.). 



Ligyrus gihbosus. Xanthonia villosula. 



Euphoria. Systena elongata. 



Serica vespertina. Crepidodera helvines. 



Aphodius. Odontota dorscdis. 



Atxnius. 



The Hymenoptera comprised the following: 11 percent of the total 

 food, ants, and small bees (Andrena and Ilalictus); -^ percent useful 



