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nimbly among the young leaves, and thought they possessed many of the ^ 

 habits of the Titmice. Their notes he described as few and wealv, and in 

 tlieir stomaclis lie found, upon dissection, small green caterpillars and a few 

 winged insects. 



Mr. Audulion also regarded it as a rare species, and only three specimens 

 ever fell within his observations. These were obtained in Louisiana and at 

 Key "West. "He describes them as appearing to be nimble, active birds, ex- 

 pert catchers of Hies, and fond of hanging to the extremities of branches, 

 uttering a single mellow tweet as they tly from branch to branch in search of 

 food, or while on the wing. 



Mr. Nuttall appears not to have met with it. Dr. Eichardson procured 

 only a single specimen at Cumberland House, in the latter part of May. 

 This was in a dense thicket of small trees, and was flying about among the 

 lower branches. He was unable to discover its nest, or to learn anything in 

 regard to its habits. 



A little more light has since tlien been given botli as to its geographical 

 distribution and its mode of nesting. Specimens of this species have been 

 obtained in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Oaxaca, Mexico, and Panama. A speci- 

 men of this species was also taken in Colombia, S. A., by ]\Ir. C. W. Wyatt. 

 Dr. Gundlach mentions it as occasionally found iu Cuba. j\Ir. Drexler 

 secured specimens of it at Moose Factory and at Fort Ceoi'ge in tlie arctic 

 regions. Specimens were taken Ijy 'M\. Bernard R. Ross at^Fort Simpson. 

 Mr. Robert Kennicott met with it on the northern shores of Lake Winni- 

 peg, June 6. They were then abundant, and had already mated. He again 

 met with them at Fort Resolution, and Mr. Clarke found them at Fort Eae, 

 Mr. W. F. Hall in Elaine, Mr. Bell on the LTpper Missouri, and Professor 

 Baird in Pennsylvania. Mr. Ridgway has obtained it both in spring and in 

 fall in Southern Hlinois, where it is abundant in some seasons. It does not 

 appear to occur on the Pacific coast. 



Mr. Boardman wiites that the Tennessee Warbler is, in the summer time, 

 quite a common bird in St. Stejihens and vicinity. Its notes, he adds, re- 

 semble the lo^v, subdued whistle of the common Summer YuUow-Bird. 



Mr. Maynard found this Warbler very common near Lake Umbagog dur- 

 ing the breeding-season. It was found in all the wooded localities in the 

 regions north of the neighboring mountains. Its song, he states, resembles 

 that of H. rujicapilla, the notes of the first part being more divided, while 

 the latter part is shriller. 



A nest of this Warbler (Smith. Coll., 3470), obtained on the northern shore 

 of Lake Superior by Mr. George Barnston, is but little more than a nearly flat 

 bed of dry, matted stems of grass, and is less than an inch in thickness, with 

 a diameter of about three inches. It is not circular in shape, and its width 

 is not uniform. Its position must have been on some flat surface, probably 

 the ground. The eggs resemble those of all the family in having a white 

 ground, over which are profusely distributed numerous small dots and points 



