Notes on the Different Birds. 
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is extremely numerous, and many breed at Shiocton. In 1882 I 
saw, however, only a few nests which were built in the top of the 
high maples where it was quite impossible to reach them. On 
the 23d of June I shot for the sake of identification a female on a 
nest in a maple near Shioc River 42 feet over the water. The 
shot tore the nest, and remnants of new laid eggs fell down. In 
1883 I saw many nests, mostly near the rivers, but also in the 
Pine Wood. It is almost iuconceivable that King should have 
met this bird only once. Cooke has seen a few in Jefferson 
county. 
147. Dendroica tigrina (G-mel.). xxx M. of $ (7) L. 117- 
125. E. 180-207. W. 64-68. T. 43-50. B. 11-12. $ (10) 
L. 117-130. E. 189-201. W. 61-68. T. 41-47. B. 9-12. May 8, 
1882, I shot two males, on May 7, 1883, one with white 
spots on four pairs of tail feathers. May 21, 1883, I shot a fe¬ 
male with white spots on only two pairs of tail feathers. The 
same female was very different from the others. No yellow. 
Back nearly as in Helminthophila peregrina. King has only 
seen this species four times. Cooke has not noticed it in Jef¬ 
ferson county. At Shiocton it is abundant. In 1882 many 
males in the warbler-flocks, May 8. The day after, nearly as nu¬ 
merous as Setophaga ruticilla ; first female. Continued to be 
plenty during the following days. On the 12th outnumbered 
by Setophaga ruticilla , Dendroica pensylvanica , and Helmin¬ 
thophila ruficapilla only. 13th, only a few. 14th, many. After¬ 
wards only a few, mostly females. None on the 17th 
and 18th. The last on May 25. In 1883 first male in a large 
warbler flock May 7. A single one the 8th. 21st and 22nd, a few 
females. 24th, several of both sexes. 26th and 27th', many, 
most the first day. In all not half so many as in 1882. 
148. Dendroica sestiya (Gmel.). xx M. $ (2) L. 119-123 
E. 192-194. W. 63. T. 43-46. ? (4) L. 119-123. E. 176-185 
W. 57-63. T. 38-43. May 12, 1881 I shot a male which not 
only was unusually strongly striped with red on throat and 
breast, but had an almost uniform cap of that color (brown-red). 
It was larger than usual. L. 126. E. 198. W. 66. T. 43. 
This warbler is, after Setophaga ruticilla , the most numerous 
breeding species at Shiocton. In nesting time it is spread over 
