. Nests and eggs of North American birds [microform]. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 4m more elevated parts of Waahington county, Oregon. The nests of this species are situated at various heights, ranging all the way from three to thirty feet, and usu- ally on the outer branches of pine or spruce trees. Their composition is fine strips of bark, grass, small stems of the sage bush, pine needles, etc., lined with fine roots, hairs ana feathers. The eggs are usually four in number, sometimes Ave. Some specimens are somewhat like the common type of the Yellow Warb
. Nests and eggs of North American birds [microform]. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 4m more elevated parts of Waahington county, Oregon. The nests of this species are situated at various heights, ranging all the way from three to thirty feet, and usu- ally on the outer branches of pine or spruce trees. Their composition is fine strips of bark, grass, small stems of the sage bush, pine needles, etc., lined with fine roots, hairs ana feathers. The eggs are usually four in number, sometimes Ave. Some specimens are somewhat like the common type of the Yellow Warbler's, being greenish-white, marked chiefly about the crown with olive-brown. The ground color, however, varies from dull olivaceous-white to pale green or even pale blue, and the markings are usually blackish-brown and lilac-gray; average size . 657. MAGNOLIA WABBLEB. DendroUu inaculom (Qmcl.) Geog. Dist.— Eastern North America as far west as base of Rocky Mountains. Breeds from north- ern parts r>' New England, New York, and Michigan northward to about Hudson Bay. In winter. Bahamas, Cuba and Central America. An elegant little bird, and perhaps better known as the Black-and-yellow Warb- ler. Breeds commonly In Northern New England, New York, Michigan and north- ward. Not an abundant summer resident in Northeastern Ohio. Accounts of this species nesting in New Hampshire and Maine have been given by Mr. William Brewster, Ruthven Deane, C. J. Maynard and others. It was found breeding quite abundantly on Grand Manan by Mr. Charles H. Andros. The time cf laying for this species is usually in the first half of June. According to Mr. Brewster It is found everywhere common throughout the White Mountains of New Hampshire.* Its favorite resorts are little clumps of fir and spruce shrubs, also willow thickets near streams and 'ponds and damf) places. Its gay colors and sprightly song will at once attract the attention of even the casual observer. The nest is usually placed
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