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SINGING BIRDS. 
hatching, they were white, with a slight tinge of green, very 
full of small pale brown spots, somewhat more numerous 
towards the larger end, where they appear connected or aggre- 
gated around a purplish ground. The female made some little 
complaint, but almost immediately resumed her seat, though 2 
of the eggs were taken away ; the male made olf immediately, 
and was but seldom seen near the place. 
The Pine Warbler is a common summer resident of New Eng- 
land, but I seldom saw it in New Brunswick, and can find no evi- 
dence of its occurrence in Nova Scotia. Mr. Neilson thinks it 
uncommon, and only a migrant in the vicinity of Quebec city, and 
Mr. Mcllwraith makes a similar report for Ontario. It winters in 
the Southern States. 
PRAIRIE WARBLER. 
Dendroica discolor. 
Char. Above, olive; back with patch of red spots; forehead, line 
over the eyes, wing-bars, and entire under parts rich yellow ; black streak 
on sides of head; sides spotted with black; 3 outer tail-feathers %vith 
broad patches of white. Length 4% to 5 inches. 
Kest. In open woodland or old meadow, on small tree or bush ; neatly 
and compactly made of grass and vegetable fibre lined with hair or 
feathers. 
Eggs. 4-5 ; white, spotted around larger end with brown ; 0.63 X 
0.47. 
These birds, rare in the Atlantic States, appear to be some- 
what more common in the solitary barrens of Kentucky and 
the open woods of the Choctaw country. Here they prefer the 
open plains thinly covered with trees ; and without betraying 
alarm at the visits of a spectator, leisurely pursue their search 
for caterpillars and small flies, examining among the leaves or 
hopping among the branches, and at times descending pretty 
near, and familiarly examining the observer, with a confidence 
and curiosity seldom witnessed in these shy and retiring 
species. Such was the conduct of a male bird in this vicinity, 
on the 4th of June, whom I discovered by his slender filing 
notes, which were uttered every half minute, and like those of 
