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after the last date. This fall these birds were seen November 5 (three), and heard 

 November 26. (L. A. and C. D. Test.) 



14. Dendroica kirtlandi. (Baird.) Kirtland's Warbler. 



The second specimen of this rare warbler from Indiana was taken by the 

 same person in the same vicinity as the first. W. O. Wallace obtained it 

 near Wabash, Ind., May 7, 1895. Mr. Wallace writes: "Early in the morning I 

 heard a strange song in the thicket near the house, but I was very busy and did 

 not go to seethe singer for some time." It kindly remained until I completed my 

 work, when I located it. Had it not been for its loud and peculiar song I should 

 have pronounced it a Canada Flycatcher. Its song sealed its fate. After watch- 

 ing it catch insects and listening to its song for some time, I backed oflfand shot 

 it. Imagine my surprise when I held in my hand my second Kirtland's Warbler. 

 The song bears considerable resemblance to that of the Great Carolina Wren and 

 also suggests that of the Maryland Yellow-throat. It is loud and rather musical. 

 I noticed in both specimens movements more like the Flycatchers than the 

 W^arblers." 



Notes on Parasites Collected in the State in 1895. By A. W. Biting. 



I have only a few parasites to report as additions to the list presented last 

 year. Some of these are very common and it now seems strange that they were 

 not collected before. 



Gastrophilus ha'morrhoidalis was taken in the mature state during the summer. 



Trichodeten parumpiloi^us Piaget taken last spring. It is the common biting 

 louse of the horse. 



Pulex was taken on Scalops a(junticus, Cuv. Only a few specimens of this para- 

 site have ever been collected. 



A species of Ixode was taken from Spermophilustridecnm lineatus. 



A species of Puhix was taken from the same host. 



Sir on(^ylus paradoxus was recently obtained from hogs thought to be affected 

 with cholera. 



Am(eba meleagridis was found in the liver of a turkey on December 25. 



Trichocephalus affinis was obtained from the intestines of the sheep. 



