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take some photographs when the bird appeared near at hand. It is 

 unfortunate that it was not secured, as there is no record for the species 

 south of southern Mexico. 



DENDROICA TOWNSENDI (Townsend) : Townsend's Warbler 



Sylvia Townseiidi "Nuttall" Townsend, Jouni. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, vol. 

 7, Nov. 21, 1837, p. 191 (Fort Vancouver, Wash.). 



This migrant warbler was common over a considerable area. I 

 took my first on October 31, at 7,800 feet on Volcjin de Agua above 

 Santa Maria de Jesus, where these birds were found in little groves. 

 On November 7 I shot two along a lane of cypress at 5,700 feet near 

 Chimaltenango. The species was next seen at Panajachel, where I 

 collected one on November 15. At Sierra Santa Elena skins were se- 

 cured on November 18, 19, and 26, the birds being especially numerous 

 near Chichivac among the oaks. Higher up during a day of heavy 

 fog and rain I found one feeding in bushes and even on the ground. 

 On November 29 I recorded one at 3,200 feet elevation below Aloten- 

 ango. "Wliile suggesting the black-throated green warbler in life, 

 Townsend's warbler may be easily told by the definitely dark auricular 

 region and the clear yellow of the breast. 



DENDROICA OCCIDENTALIS (Townsend) : Hermit Warbler 



Sylvia occidentaUs Townsend, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, vol. 7, Nov. 

 21, 1837, p. 190 (Fort Vancouver, Wash.). 



At Desconsuelo on November 24 I shot one among low pines at 

 10,200 feet. 



DENDROICA VIRENS VIRENS (Gmelin) : Black-throated Green Warbler 



MotaoiUa virens Gmelin, Systema naturae, vol. 1, pt. 2, 1789, p. 985 (Phila- 

 delphia, Pa.) 



This species was taken with Townsend's warbler on October 31 in 

 a little grove at 7,800 feet on Volcan de Agua, above Santa Maria de 

 Jesus, a novel experience for one familiar with these two birds in the 

 United States where one is characteristic of the East and the other of 

 the West. One was seen at Panajachel on November 11, and a speci- 

 men was taken here two days later. Below Alotenango these warblers 

 were fairly common, being taken on November 3 and 5 and seen on 

 November 8 and 30. The four secured are all of the typical form. 



SEIURUS NOVEBORANCENSIS NOTABILIS Ridgrway 



Seiurus naevius notabilis Ridgway, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 3, 1880, p. 12 

 (Como Lake, Carbon County, Wyo.). 



On December 4 I saw several water-thrushes of this type on a 

 little cay opposite Puerto Barrios. They walked along the shore 

 more or less under the protection of overhanging limbs or penetrated 



