. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . rs of young. THE CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER. 149 Nest, made of bark-strips, grasses and plant-down, and lined with hair;placed two to ten feet high in bush or sapling. EggSj 4 or 5, white or creamywhite, speckled with rufous or chestnut, chiefly near larger end. Av. size, .68 x .50( X ). General Range.—Eastern United States and southern Ontario, west to Mani-toba and the Plains, breeding southward to central Illinois, and northern NewJersey, and in the Appalachian highlands p
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . rs of young. THE CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER. 149 Nest, made of bark-strips, grasses and plant-down, and lined with hair;placed two to ten feet high in bush or sapling. EggSj 4 or 5, white or creamywhite, speckled with rufous or chestnut, chiefly near larger end. Av. size, .68 x .50( X ). General Range.—Eastern United States and southern Ontario, west to Mani-toba and the Plains, breeding southward to central Illinois, and northern NewJersey, and in the Appalachian highlands probably to southern Georgia. Visitsthe Bahamas, eastern Mexico, Central America and Panama in winter. Range in Ohio.—Regular and common spring and fall migrant. Rare sum-mer resident in northern portion of state. IT is not easy for me to tell why the Chestnut-sided Warbler impressesme as an exquisite. Perhaps it is on account of his small size and close-knitform, or his willingness to have me approach within speaking distance. Hiscolors are not so bright, nor their pattern in either the contrast or harmony. Taken near Coluiuhus. Fhoto by the Author. AN OFT FREQUENTED GROVE. that ma} be found with other warblers, but there seems to be something aboutthe bird which makes the day brighter, the wearing field-work easier, and thehours of fasting forgotten when he flits into view. I have sometimes halfsuspected that he was conscious of my admiration from the manner in whichhe displayed his pretty color and trim form. The slightly opened wings,spread tail, and cjuick movements give a pleasing appearance. The femalesand fall birds lack the distinct contrasts of color found in the spring males,but thev usually have some trace of the chestnut on the sides. In village and city parks this little warbler may be found well upamong the tree-tops, gleaning from the new leaves the insect eggs and larvae,but in the woods he prefers a lower range. I have found him among the ISO THE BAY-BREAST
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