CONTENTS V 



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8. Distribution of the Swainson's Warbler 14 



9. Canebrake along edge of Ocmulgee River near Macon, Ga. _ 27 



10. Canebrake habitat in Ocmulgee River floodplain forest near 



Macon, Ga. 28 



11. Canebrake habitat in Ocmulgee River floodplain forest near 



Macon, Ga. 29 



12. Canebrake habitat in Ocmulgee River floodplain forest near 



Macon. Ga. 30 



13. Typical canebrake breeding territory occupied by a male 



Swainson's Warbler near Macon, Ga. 31 



14. Mixed swamp hardwood habitat in the Dismal Swamp in 



southeastern Virginia 34 



15. Part of scrub palmetto territory of a male Swainson's 



Warbler in Monkey John Swamp, S.C. 35 



16. Rhododendron-hemlock association mountain habitat of the 



Swainson's Warbler along Collison Creek, Nicholas 

 County, W. Va. 37 



17. Mountain breeding habitat, Collison Creek, Nicholas 



County, W. Va. 38 



18. Mature mountain cove hardwood habitat of the Swainson's 



Warbler near Charleston, W. Va. 39 



19. Umbrella magnolia, prominent understory tree in habitat 



of the Swainson's Warbler near Charleston, W. Va. 40 



20. Overlapping territories in the Dismal Swamp occupied by 



the same male Swainson's Warbler for 3 successive years. 47 



21. Variation in size of male Swainson's Warbler territory 



during breeding season 49 



22. Display of male Swainson's Warbler during boundary dis- 



pute with a neighboring male 51 



23. Swainson's Warbler incubating during flood stage in 



Ocmulgee River floodplain forest canebrake near Macon, 

 Ga. 56 



24. Swainson's Warbler nest in greenbrier vine, 2 feet above 



the ground, Dismal Swamp in Virginia 57 



25. Nest of the Swainson's Warbler compared with nest of the 



Cardinal 58 



26. Nest and eggs of the Swainson's Warbler in cane 61 



Photographs are by the author unless otherwise credited. 



