made in 1905 this was the most common 
of the warblers (22). Single birds were 
seen in 1929, and in 1930 it was re¬ 
garded as common ( 21) . Shelton heard 
singing males in July 1960 on Grace 
Creek and in the aspen-birch-conifer 
type near the west end of Siskiwit 
Lake (39). 
139. Orange-crowned Warbler 
( Vermivora celata (Say)) 
This warbler is an uncommon mi¬ 
grant. During migration the species 
appears to prefer the 1936 burn area, 
the clearings and partial clearings, 
and the aspen-birch-conifer types. 
Specimens were taken in 1929, and 
observations were made in 1930 and 
1943 (21,27). Shelton reported them 
migrating in late May 1963 (39). 
**140. Nashville Warbler ( Vermivora 
ruficapilla (Wilson)) 
This warbler is a common summer 
resident and migrant. The species 
occurs in a wide variety of habitats: 
birch-conifer type, aspen-birch-conifer 
type, swamp forest type, the 1936 burn 
area, and the clearings and partial 
clearings. In 1904 and 1905, speci¬ 
mens were taken, and the sight records 
made indicated that the warbler pre¬ 
ferred the high open mixed forest and 
the borders of clearings (14,22). In 
1929 and 1930, three specimens were 
taken (21) . During the 1940’s records 
were kept by a number of observers 
and they concluded that the species 
was common, particularly during mi¬ 
gration (29,30,36).The preferred habi¬ 
tats were the spruce-fir-birch type 
and the birch-balsam. In the early 
1960's Shelton noted that the species 
was one of the most common summer res¬ 
idents, especially in the 1936 burn 
area and in the more open birch- 
aspen forest (39). 
141. Parula Warbler ( Parula 
americana (Linnaeus)) 
This warbler is an uncommon sum¬ 
mer resident. Habitats most preferred 
include beaver ponds, streams, and the 
birch-conifer type. A single specimen 
was taken in 1930 (21). Gilbert in 19461 
concluded that this warbler visited 
the island only on rare occasions (30), 
About a dozen sight records by Shelton! 
in the early 1960's indicate that the $ 
species is an occasional summer resi- 1 
dent, particularly in dense mountain- * 
maple thickets near water ( 39) . 
142. Yellow Warbler ( Dendroica 
petechia (Linnaeus)) 
There are only three sight records 
for the island. Observations have been 
made in 1943, 1950, and 1963 (2J7, 35). 
**143. Magnolia Warbler ( Dendroica 
magnolia (Wilson)) 
This species is a common summer 
resident that prefers the birch-conifer 
type and the aspen-birch-conifer type. 
In 1904 and 1905 several young birds 
were located and several adult speci¬ 
mens were taken. Sight records indi¬ 
cated that this warbler was common in 
the spruce-balsam and in the second- 
growth birch stands (14, 22 ). During 
the 1940's and 1950's, numerous ob¬ 
servations were made at a variety of 
locations (27,29,30, 35) .Observations 
by Shelton in the early 1960's have 
shown that this warbler is a fairly 
common summer resident, mostly in 
the spruce-fir-birch forest (39). 
144. Cape May Warbler ( Dendroica 
tigrina (Gmelin)) 
This warbler is a common migrant 
that has a preference for clearings 
and partial clearings, the swamp for¬ 
est type, the birch-conifer type, and 
the aspen-birch-conifer type. Six or 
seven were noted in a tamarack swamp 
at Siskiwit Bay in 1905 (14). Speci¬ 
mens were taken and sight records 
made in 1929 and 1930 (21). During 
the 1940's and 1950's numerous sight 
records were made, especially during 
the spring and fall migrations (29,30, 
35 )o A few sight records were also 
made in May 1962 and 1963 by Shelton 
(39) . 
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