Ornithological Field JSFotes. 123 



— . Helminthophaga celata, Baird. — Orange-crowned Warbler.—^ 

 Taken for the first time in this vicinity, on April 29, 1880, at Brook- 

 ville, Ind., by Mr. E. R. Quick. The specimen was a female in fine 

 plumage, the orange on crown being very well marked. 



45. Dendrceca pinus, Baird. — Pine-creeping Warbler. — Brookville, 

 Ind., 1880; April 15th and 24th (Butler) ; April 23d (Quick); three 

 specimens in all. 



46. Dendrceca kirtlandi, Baird. — Kirtland's Warbler. — Mr. H. E. 

 Chubb, the taxidermist, of Cleveland, Ohio, writes me of the capture 

 near that place b}^ himself, of two specimens, male and female, of this 

 very rare species, on May 4th and 12th, 1880, respectivel3\ If I 

 remember rightl}' but six specimens, including the present two, are 

 known, four of which have been taken in Ohio. 



48. Dendrceca discolor, Baird. — Prairie Warbler. — An additional 

 specimen taken at Madisonville, April 26, 1880, b}- Mr. W. H. 

 Whetsel. 



53. Oporornis FORMOSA, Baird. — Kentucky Warbler. — Nest contain- 

 ing four eggs of this species and one CowbircVs Qgg, taken at 

 Madisonville, May 28th, 1879, by Charles Tompkins, Esq.* 



57. (Myiodioctes) Wilsonia mitrata (Gm.), Coues. — Hooded 

 Warbler. — Mr. Quick notes two additional specimens of this beautiful 

 and rather rare warbler, taken at Brookville, in May, 1879; and I have 

 verified my quer}^ of "August?" in the Revised List, by taking a 

 male, in nearly perfect plumage, at Madisonville, August 4, 1879. 

 It has also been recorded August 30, 1879, by Messrs. Dury and 

 Freeman (op cit.) 



64. (HiRUNDo) Tachycineta bicolor, Vieillot. — White-bellied 

 Swallow. — Taken by Mr. Porter at Glendale, Ohio, as early as March 

 22, 1879, the earliest occurrence on record by about a month. 



75a. (CoLLURio) Lanius ludovicianus excubitoroides, Coues.^ 

 White-rumjoed Shrike. — On March 12, 1879, I took a second 

 specimen of this form near Madisonville, and Mr. J. B. Porter has 

 taken a third on April 23, 1879, at Glendale. 



The Madisonville specimen when first seen, was in the top of a 

 low sapling in a pasture, uttering its curious note, which resembled 

 the "rattle" of a Kingfisher much subdued, as if heard in the 

 distance. It was quite sh}^ and soon took refuge in the top of a 

 thorn tree, from which it was shot. Its stomach was filled with the 

 elj'tra and other remains of beetles. 



■■■ For description of this nest and eggs, see Bulletin Nuttall Orn. Club, Vol. 4, No. 

 4, Oct . 1879, pp. 236-237, 



