Birds of Dead River Region, Me. P.H. O. 



21. Dendrceca mnileseens, (Black-throatod Blue 

 Warbler), I had fully expected to find this species 

 one of the most abundant Warblers of the region 

 but such was not the case. Only three instances 

 of positive identification was recorded, these be- 

 ing a pair breeding on Mt. Bigelow, a male secured 

 at Jerusalem and a young male seen at Stratton. 

 I thought I detected the notes of this bird while 

 ! walking along the "tote" road from Smith's farm 

 ] to Tim Pond, but am not positive. The nest of 

 this species found at Mt. Bigelow was placed in 

 the forks of a bush of the mountain blueberry, 

 scarcely raised from the ground; both birds were 

 ' at work upon it, giving it the finishing touclics of 

 a master hand, or bill. 



O.&O, XI. Sep. 1886. p. 129 



