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A Specimen of Kirtland's Warbler, Secured May 13, 1905. 



By D. W. Dennis and Loren C. Petry. 



This specimen was secured May 13, 1905, rather late in the afternoon, 

 probably 5:30 p. m. The place was the northern end of a thicket on the 

 farm of W. W. Kirkpatrick, about five miles east of New Paris, Ohio. 



This part of the thicket is composed principally of second growth, 

 with no trees more than 25 or 30 feet in height. The particular place 

 where the specimen was secured is near the edge of the thicket within a 

 few feet of an open field. 



At no time while the bird was seen did it go more than from eight to 

 ten feet from the ground. It flitted about the branches of the bushes in 

 the usual manner of warblers, and after going over one, would fly directly 

 to the next, and in a similar manner, go over it. 



A teetering motion of the tail was constantly kept up, and was very 

 noticeable. In fact, it was this that first atti'acted our attention. While 

 moving about the branches, the tail was almost constantly moving up and 

 down. This motion was not a motion of the body, as in the sandpipers, 

 but of the tail alone. 



The bird was not shy, and permitted us to approach within 20 or 25 

 feet, without flying or showing any alarm. At this distance it was easily 

 possible to see the black spots upon the yellow underparts, without a glass. 



The specimen taken was a female, and is preserved in the private col- 

 lection of D. W. Dennis. Not more than 25 specimens of this bird have 

 been seen; its biography is nearly a blank. 



