NOTES ON BIRDS OF KENTUCKY — WETMORE 553 



Family SYLVIIDAE 



POLIOPTILA CAERULEA CAERULEA (Linnaeus) : Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 



These slender little birds are most evident in spring and at the be- 

 ginning of summer, when they are singing and nesting. Later in the 

 season, when they are more quiet and the leaves are fully developed in 

 the trees, they are observed ordinarily only by chance. Two were 

 collected at Brandenburg on April 21 and 22, and others were seen at 

 Eock Haven on April 26. Another was shot at Coopersville, Wayne 

 County, June 6. 



CORTHYLIO CALENDULA CALENDULA (Linnaeus) : Eastern Ruby-crowned Kinglet 



In spring these birds were taken at Eock Haven on April 26, 

 Brandenburg on April 30, and Waverly on May 16, the last mentioned 

 being an adult female. There is also a specimen collected at Wick- 

 land, near Barclstown, April 10, 1882, by C. W. Beckham. The first 

 arrival in fall was secured at 2,800 feet elevation on Log Mountain, 

 near Middlesboro, September 27. Others were shot at Burlington on 

 October 11, South CarroUton on October 18, and Eoundhill on 

 November 7. 



REGULUS SATRAPA SATRAPA Lichtenstein : Eastern Golden-crowned Kinglet 



This handsome little bird was obtained only during fall, the first 

 one being seen at Mount Vernon, Eockcastle County, on October 1. 

 Two days later ten were seen and one was taken. Others were secured 

 at Madisonville on October 24, Canton on November 2, and Browns- 

 ville on November 8. An adult male was shot at Lexington, November 

 17, 1898, by E. A. Mearns. 



Family MOTACILLIDAE 



ANTHUS SPINOLETTA RUBESCENS (Tunstall) : American Pipit 



Near Cadiz, Trigg County, two flocks were recorded on November 4, 

 and two specimens were taken. 



Family BOMBYCILLIDAE 



BOMBYCILLA CEDRORUM Vieillot: Cedar Waxwing 



On Black Mountain, southeast of Lynch, Harlan County, the cedar 

 waxwing was fairly common from 3,900 to 4,100 feet, an adult female 

 being taken June 25. Elsewhere waxwings were seen at Brandenburg 

 on April 22 and at Eock Haven on April 25. In fall they were re- 

 corded on Log Mountain, near Middlesboro, on September 19 and 22, 

 and specimens were taken at Mount Vernon on October 5, Canton on 

 October 29, and Brownsville on November 12. There is also a speci- 



