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Lake Umbagog.
1896 New Hampshire.
Virio gilvus
Aug. 14 Lakeside, Coos County. — As I was dressing this morning I saw
a Vireo which I at once recognized as the above species hopping
about in the foliage of a Balsam or Gilead Poplar directly in
front of my windows. A little later I went under the tree
and examined it carefully with a glass. Among the birds
of young Sparrows, Purple Finches etc. which it sheltered on
the trees — for some mysterious reason it is a favorite gathering
place for all kinds of smaller birds, especially in the early
morning — I quickly made out at least three or possibly four
Warbling Vireos — an old bird and her brood of young, evidently.
The young had nearly perfected their continuous whirring song
and showed nearly as much yellow on the under parts as P. philo-
delphiensis but they looked much larger. One of them wobbled
a little, fell over, and the all uttered the whining call
frequently. As this is the first time that I have ever
found the Warbling Vireo at Umbagog I shot one of the
young (2) to authenticate my record. The brood spent more
than an hour in the tree. I wish I knew where they
were nestled & reared!
15 At least one — I think two Warbling Vireos visited the Balsam or Gilead
erly this morning in company with a flock of Sparrows.