. . nd under parts white. Thefemale has the blue replaced with greenish brown, but eithersex may be distinguished by the white patch on the wing. In 1905 I encountered several males in full song innorthern Wisconsin. They were conspicuous while singingas they perched upon low branches overlooking an openspot in the timber, preferably where the ground was back their heads and swelling their throats, theirsong was a dainty imitation in style and quality of that ofour dickcissel. Three years later I revisited ButternutLa
. . nd under parts white. Thefemale has the blue replaced with greenish brown, but eithersex may be distinguished by the white patch on the wing. In 1905 I encountered several males in full song innorthern Wisconsin. They were conspicuous while singingas they perched upon low branches overlooking an openspot in the timber, preferably where the ground was back their heads and swelling their throats, theirsong was a dainty imitation in style and quality of that ofour dickcissel. Three years later I revisited ButternutLake, Wisconsin, and after locating a couple of birds sing-ing on a bushy hillside, I carefully searched the maple sap-lings until I was rewarded by finding a nest. The fourpearly-white eggs were beautifully wreathed at the largerend with dull reddish-brown. MYRTLE WARBLER The Myrtle Warbler ranges through eastern NorthAmerica, breeding north of the United States and winter-ing from the Middle States southward. The myrtle, or yellow-rumped, warbler is one of the. MYRTLE
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