Life histories of North American wood warblers, Part 1 (of 2)Bent, Arthur Cleveland
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Life histories of North American wood warblers, Part 1 (of 2)
Bent, Arthur Cleveland
Birds -- North America; Passeriformes; Wood warblers
Late dates of fall departure are: British Columbia--Okanagan Landing,
September 13. Washington--Port Chehalis, October 11. California--Los
Angeles, October 8. Idaho--Bayview, September 12. Montana--Bozeman,
September 12. Arizona--Fort Verde, September 28. Manitoba--Shoal Lake,
September 26. North Dakota--Fargo, October 15. South Dakota--Mellette,
October 4. Nebraska--Blue Springs, October 1. Kansas--Lawrence, October
8. Minnesota--St. Paul, October 25. Wisconsin--Racine, October 6;
Madison, November 1. Iowa--Marshalltown, October 14. Missouri--Columbia,
October 19. Arkansas--Winslow, October 14. Texas--Cove, November 15.
Ontario--Ottawa, October 7. Michigan--Sault Ste. Marie, October 7.
Illinois--Springfield, October 2. Ohio--Toledo, October 29.
Kentucky--Lexington, October 16. Tennessee--Memphis, October 3.
Mississippi--Deer Island, October 16. Quebec--Hatley, October 18.
Maine--Portland, October 13. New Hampshire, Center Ossipee,
October 23. Massachusetts--Danvers, October 12. New York--New York,
October 17. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, October 17. District of
Columbia--Washington, October 14. West Virginia--Bluefield, October 19.
Early dates of fall arrival are: California--Los Angeles, August 9.
Arizona--Patagonia, August 8. North Dakota--Rice Lake, August 18. South
Dakota--Yankton, August 2. Kansas--Lake Quivira, August 31. Iowa--Iowa
City, August 18. Missouri--Montier, August 8. Arkansas--Winslow,
September 8. Texas--Rockport, September 1. Illinois--Glen Ellyn, August
16. Indiana--Bloomington, August 26. Ohio--Cleveland, August 2.
Kentucky--Versailles, August 13. Tennessee--Marysville, September 1.
Massachusetts--Martha's Vineyard, August 17. New York--Rhinebeck,
August 13. Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, August 28. District of
Columbia--Washington, September 5. West Virginia--French Creek,
September 7.
The Nashville warbler is a rare species in the lower Mississippi Valley;
there are only three records for Louisiana; and it is almost unknown in
the Atlantic States south of the Chesapeake Bay.
_Casual records._--Four specimens have been collected in Greenland: One
at Godthaab, about 1835; two at Fiskenaes, October 10, 1823, and August
31, 1840; and one marked "West Greenland," between 1890 and 1899. The
three latter were all immature birds. A specimen was collected in
Bermuda on September 16, 1907.
_Egg dates._--Maine: 27 records, May 8 to August 7; 15 records, May 27
to June 14, indicating the height of the season.
Minnesota: 11 records, May 7 to June 15.
Quebec: 32 records, May 28 to July 4; 18 records, June 19 to 29.
California: 23 records, May 17 to July 30; 12 records, May 21 to June 5
(Harris).
VERMIVORA RUFICAPILLA RIDGWAYI van Rossem
WESTERN NASHVILLE WARBLER
HABITS
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