<J IJIKPS OF (lI.VrTVl'<^rA corxTY. 



ohserved only when the Inul diwiinl out almost beneath n)v d^ot. 

 The nest wa.s a model of bin! architecture* composed of leaves and 

 and i^rasses and roofed with a n)attin<2; of dead leaves resembling* 

 those that covered the <>T<)und, which concealed it completely. It 

 was (^nteied by a very narrow door-way. The son^ of Uiis nird is 

 peculiar a))<l may be easily rec(\ii^nizvd; it consists of the repeated ut- 

 terance of two notes, bei2:innin<j^ very h)w and rapidly incieasin<>* in 

 volume. A common denizen of the forests ni summer, arrivin^i^ in 

 the latter part of Apiil. 



S. arGvioiis, Tlio 8mall-billed Water Thrash, or ^'Wagtail/^ is 

 somewhat similar to the last species in appearance, except that it is 

 somewhat darker in color. I have seen it only about streams in 

 swamps, where it w^as found running along the nmddy banks and, 

 tipping its body and tail after the peculiar manner of the sandpipers. 

 From this habit it derives the name of '-Wagtail.'' It is a transient 

 visitor, not common, 



Geaihh/pis PhilacJelphia, The Morning Warbler, is rare. 



Opororm's af/ih\% The Connecticut Warbler. I liave taken two or 

 three late summer specimens that 1 have assigned to this species, 

 though, owu'ng to the fact that wutti this fmiilv in iTiany cases the 

 coloration of tlie feathers is the onlv distinguishing character, and 

 that the autunmal plumage is vei'v imperfect, tliere is room for er- 

 ror. 



3fjlwd'ioctes viifrafus, The Hooded Warbler is one of our most 

 beautiful as well as the most eonmnon warblers. It is olive-green 

 above, yellow beneath, tail marked with white; whole head and neck 

 pure black, with a broad golden mask across the forehead and 

 through the eyes, and as it faces vou its head presents the appear- 

 ance of being enc?tsecLiti-"cT44^]Hioixl - Aeeording to authorities the 

 range of this species is limited and it is nowhere very common. Yet 

 it reaches this latitude and with us is a summer resident by no 

 means rare. It is an inhabitant of the depths of the woods, where it 

 may be frequently seen and more often heard. According to my 

 obseivations it sings much later in the season than other birds, be- 

 ing fiequently heard after nearly all the other birds have become si- 

 lent. 



Myiodiocffs pvsillus, The Black-capped yellow Warbler, a migrant, 

 is not common. 



ilf. canademis, The Canadian Fly-catching Warbler is a comm,on 

 migrant, and. I think, to some extent a resident. Most common ' in 

 earlv Ma v. 



