Nests are placed 16 to 30 feet high in forks of mature deciduous trees.

Red-eyed Vireo: Vireo olivaceus olivaceus (Linnaeus).—This summer resident is common in the east, but is local and less abundant in the west, in woodland and deciduous forest. Temporal occurrence is indicated in [Table 16].

Breeding schedule.—Eight records of breeding fall in the period May 21 to July 31; most records of egg-laying are in the first week of June.

Number of eggs.—Clutch-size is 4 eggs (4.0, 3-5; 5).

Nests are placed in forks of mature deciduous trees, usually fairly high—perhaps 15 to 25 feet (Davie, 1898).

Table 16.—Occurrence in Time of Summer Resident Vireos in Kansas

SpeciesArrivalDeparture
RangeMedianRangeMedian
White-eyed VireoApr. 23-May 25May 8Oct. 5........
Bell VireoApr. 14-May 20May 8Aug. 26-Sept. 27Sept. 6
Yellow-throated VireoApr. 27-May 22May 7Aug. 23-Oct. 1Aug. 31
Red-eyed VireoApr. 21-May 10May 4Sept. 2-Oct. 7Sept. 10
Warbling VireoApr. 20-May 9Apr. 28Sept. 2-Oct. 6Sept. 9

Warbling Vireo: Vireo gilvus gilvus (Vieillot).—This summer resident is common in woodland and forest edge. Temporal occurrence is indicated in [Table 16].

Breeding schedule.—Seventeen records of breeding span the period May 1 to June 20, but it is likely that breeding later in June and July will be recorded. The modal date for egg-laying is June 5, and this seems to be a reliable index to the major effort in egg-laying in spite of the small sample.

Number of eggs.—Clutch-size is 4 eggs (3.6, 3-4; 5). Nests are placed three to 25 feet high in a variety of deciduous shrubs and trees.