ick bunches of needles, so that
they are very difficult to locate. They nest from March in the south to
May in the northern states, laying three or four dull whitish eggs,
specked or blotched with shades of brown and lilac; size .68 x .52.
Data.--Worcester, Mass., May 28, 1891. Nest 30 feet up in a pine; made
of pine needles and rootlets.

672. PALM WARBLER. _Dendroica palmarum palmarum._

Range.--Interior of North America, breeding about Hudson Bay and
northward and wintering in the lower Mississippi Valley and the West
Indies.

This species is brownish yellow above and yellow on the throat and
breast, the crown and streaks on the sides are chestnut. They are found
during migrations on or near the ground on the edges of woods or
thickets and along roadsides; have a peculiar habit of "teetering" their
tail which will readily identify them. They nest on the ground in, or on
the edges of swampy places, lining the hollow with grasses and rootlets.
In May or June they lay three or four eggs which are creamy white,
variously specked with brown and lilac; size .68 x .52.

672a. YELLOW PALM WARBLER. _Dendroica palmarum hypochrysea._

Range.--Eastern North America, breeding from Nova Scotia, northward.

This is the common Yellow Redpoll Warbler of the eastern states, and is
very abundant during migrations. Their habits are the same, if not
identical with the interior species. Their nests are also like those of
the last, placed on the ground and the eggs are indistinguishable.

[Illustration 407: Dull white.]
[Illustration: Creamy white.]
[Illustration: Pine Warblers. Palm Warblers.]
[Illustration: deco.]
[Illustration: right hand margin.]

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[Illustration 408: C. A. Reed.
PRAIRIE WARBLER NEST.]

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673. PRAIRIE WARBLER. _Dendroica discolor._

Range.--Eastern United States, breeding from the Gulf to Massachusetts
and Ontario; winters in southern Florida and the West Indies.

A species readily recognized by its bright yellow underparts and the
black stripes on the face and sides; several bright chestnut spots are
in the middle of the greenish back. These birds will be found on dry
scrubby hillsides and valleys, where they nest in low bushes, and the
male will be found in the tops of the tallest lookout trees delivering
his quaint and very peculiar lisping song. Their nests are handsomely
made of vegetable fibres and grasses, closely woven together and lined
with hair; this structure is placed