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The first nest was found in 1897 in southeastern Missouri, nearly the 

 northwestern border of the range as now known. It was not until 1901 

 that the species was again found near Charleston and in 1905 the first 

 young birds were collected in the same swamp where the type specimen 

 was collected. 



Bachman's warbler breeds, locally north to northwestern Arkansas 

 (possibly Winslow, Big Creek, and Bertig) ; southeastern Missouri 

 (Grandin, Senath, and has occurred in Shannon County) ; central 

 Kentucky (Russellville and Mammoth Cave) ; possibly occasionally in 

 southern Indiana, since a pair was seen throughout the breeding sea- 

 son at Indianapolis; north-central Alabama (Irondale) ; and southern 

 South Carolina (Charleston). East to the coastal swamps of South 

 Carolina (Charleston), and Georgia (Savannah). South to Georgia 

 (Savannah and possibly the Okefenokee Swamp) ; southern Alabama 

 (Tensas River) ; and southern Louisiana (West Baton Rouge Parish) . 

 West to southeastern Louisiana (West Baton Rouge Parish) and 

 northwestern Arkansas (Winslow, possibly). In addition, speci- 

 mens have been recorded at Fayetteville, Ark. ; Versailles, Ky. ; Aylett, 

 Va. ; and Raleigh, N. C. 



Winter range. — The only known wintering place for the Bachman's 

 warbler is the island of Cuba. It has occurred in the Bahamas in fall 

 migration. Color is given to the theory that this species may occa- 

 sionally spend the winter in the deep swamps of Georgia and Florida, 

 by the collection of a specimen in Okefenokee Swamp on December 

 30, 1928, and the occurrence of several in December of 1932. A speci- 

 men was collected at Melbourne, Fla., on January 27, 1898. 



Migration. — That Bachman's warbler migrates through the Florida 

 Keys is indicated by the large number seen at Key West in fall mi- 

 gration and by the many that have struck the light at Sombrero Key. 

 On March 3, 1889, 21 birds of this species struck the light and five 

 more were killed on April 3. 



Early dates of spring arrival are: Florida — Lukens, February 27. 

 Georgia — Atlanta, April 18. Alabama — Woodbine, March 20. Mis- 

 sissippi — Deer Island, March 21. Louisiana — ^Mandeville, February 

 27. 



In spring the latest date at Dry Tortugas Island, Fla., is April 9 and 

 the earliest fall arrival at Key West, Fla., July 17. 



Fall departure dates are: Georgia — Savannah, September 24. 

 Florida — Key West, September 6. 



Egg dates. — Missouri : 4 records, May 13 to 17. 



South Carolina : 19 records, March 27 to June 17 ; 10 records, March 

 27 to April 4. 



