The warblers of North America (1917) (14563944068)

Identifier: cu31924022537439 (find matches)

Title: The warblers of North America

Year: 1917 (1910s)

Authors: Chapman, Frank M. (Frank Michler), 1864-1945

Subjects: Wood warblers Birds

Publisher: New York : D. Appleton

Contributing Library: Cornell University Library

Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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eeds in a marshy place.- Nest.—The domicile is rather compact and neatly cuppeon the whole is very bulky for a bird so small. The base is conof dry oak and beech leaves, and other leaves which dry hard, jand without crumpling; on top of this heap a more compact stris made, the leaves being placed points downward; then comes a 1supply of strips of grapevine bark and shreds of inner tree bjplaced that the rough ends extend beyond the rim of the nelining is then put in place consisting of fine grass stems and, itcases, long horse-hairs. A strict lining is not alway put insome birds being content to rest the eggs on the grapevine baia few intermingling grass stems. Although constructed ofmaterials, the inside of the nest presents a neat appearance, thshreds of bark and grasses crossing diagonally, much rese:basket work. The opening is not straight down, but slightlythe jaggy leaf-stems and bark sometimes reaching two or threeabove the rim of the nest proper. * * * Two days seem Platk IV

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)_ Bathmans Wardleb, Adult Male. 3. Bachmans Warbler, Young Temale. 2. Bachmans Warbler, Adult Fem/le. 4. Worm-eating Warbler, Adult. 5. Swainsons Warbler, Adult,(one-half natural size.) BLUE-WINGED WARBLER 65 ample time for the birds to complete a nest,-and in more than oneinstance I have (found that) a nest commenced one day contained anegg the second day thereafter. (Jacobs.^) Eggs-—4 to 6, usually 5. Ground color white, markings thesame as in the eggs of the Blue-winged Warbler, except that theyare more profuse and of larger size, tending to form small blotchesin many cases. Size; average, .66X.51; extremes, .73X.55, .58X.51,.61X.48. (Figs. 15-17.) Nesting Dates.—Wezverville, N. C, May 22, Tarboro, N. C,June 22 (C. W. C.); Waynesburg, Pa., May 14-June 13 (Jacobs);Bethel, Conn., May 29-May 31 (Bishop); Monroe County, Mich.,May 17-June 18 (/. P. N.). Biographical References (l) J. Warren, Nesting of the Golden-winged Warbler (Helminihophilachrysoptera) in Massachusetts, Bull. Nu

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