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206. Helminthophila chrysoptera ( Linn). Golden- 

 winged Warbler. 



A rare migrant, and probable summer resident in the extreme 

 southeastern part of the state. Although no actual instance of 

 its breeding in the state is known to me, Mr. W. E. Cram writes 

 that he took a specimen at Hampton Falls in May, 1887 ; Mr. 

 G. H. Thayer writes that he has observed it once in early sum- 

 mer near Jaffrey ; and local observers report (Proc. Manchester 

 Inst. Arts & Sci., Vol. II, p. 80) that a few were observed in 

 May, 1900. at Manchester. Mr. Ralph Hoffmann also informs 

 me that a fine male was noticed in late May and early June, 

 1902, by Dr. \V. R. Varick at Concord, where there may have 

 been a breeding pair. 



207. Helminthophila rubricapilla (Wils.)- Nash- 

 ville Warbler. 



A common spring and fall migrant and rather common sum- 

 mer resident. It is of general distribution in damp bushy local- 

 ities throughout most of the state and is common in certain por- 

 tions of southwestern New 7 Hampshire. Among the White 

 Mountains it is scattered all over the higher peaks in the Cana- 

 dian zone, and is fairly common up to the limit of small tree 

 growth, or nearly 4,500 feet, and I have repeatedly noted birds 

 at the head of Tuckerman's Ravine on Mt. Washington, in 

 King's Ravine and elsewhere on the great range. During a trip 

 over the Carter range, June 13 to 16, 1902, a large number of 

 these birds was observed. They seemed to be very evenly dis- 

 tributed above 3,000 feet, and showed a preference for the 

 birches, then just in bud, scattered through the balsam forest. 



Dates : May 4 to September 13. 



208. Helminthophila celata (Say). Orange-crowned 

 Warbler. 



An accidental visitant, for which there is but a single valid 

 record : — Hollis, a single bird taken May 16, 1876, by Dr. W. H. 

 Fox ('76). Dr. Fox informs me that the spcimen has been ex- 

 amined and thoroughly identified by competent authorities. 

 The record by Mr. John Murdoch ('78) of a bird taken at Isles 

 of Shoals has been shown to be a misidentification. 



