No. 20.] THE BIRDS OF CONNECTICUT. 1 75 



by Merriam: 1 "On Nov. 13, 1875, Mr. Robert Morris, while 

 shooting in a wooded ravine a few miles from town (New 

 Haven), killed a female Hudsonian Titmouse (Parus Hudson- 

 icus). The specimen is now in the collection of Mr. Thomas 

 Osborne of this city." 



Family SYLVIID^E. Warblers, Kinglets, Gnatcatchers. 



Subfamily Regulin^:. Kinglets. 



Regulus satrapa satrapa Lichtenstein. Golden-crowned 

 Kinglet. 



An abundant fall and common spring migrant, and tolerably 

 common winter resident; the majority passing through the state 

 in October and November and again in March and April. 



Spring migration. Earliest record. New Haven, March I, 

 1898; Portland, March 2, 1898. Latest record. New Haven, 

 April 28, 1906, May II, 1906 (A. A. S.) ; Portland, April 25, 



1888. 



Fall migration. Earliest record. New Haven, Sept. 24, 1903 ; 

 Portland, Oct. 8, 1890; Litchfield, Sept. 21, 1896 (L. B. W.). 

 Latest record. New Haven, Nov. 22, 1904; Portland, Nov. 28, 

 1881. 



Winter records. It has been observed in small numbers near 

 New Haven during most winters by L. B. B., and in Portland 

 during the winters of 1874-5, 1877-8, 1889-90, 1892-3, 1899-1900, 

 1902-3, 1910-11, by J. H. S. 



Regulus calendula calendula (Linnaeus). Ruby-crowned 

 Kinglet. 



A common fall and tolerably common spring migrant in 

 October and April; mingling with the Golden-crowned Kinglet. 



Spring migration. Earliest record. New Haven, April 7, 

 1888 ; Portland, April 8, 1889. Latest record. New Haven, April 

 27, 1907, May 14, 1907 (A. A. S.) ; Portland, May 6, 1891 ; Litch- 

 field, May 10, 1905 (E. S. W.). 



Fall migration. Earliest record. New Haven, Sept. 22, 1904; 

 Portland, Sept. 26, 1893. Latest record. New Haven, Oct. 28, 

 1904, Nov. 4, 1907 (A. A. S.), Nov. 24 (Merriam) ; 2 Portland, 



1 Merriam, Birds of Conn., p. 10. 

 3 Merriam, Birds of Conn., p. 8. 



