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not mere than five seen in one day 

 .and usually one or two. Only adult 

 male Sept. 15, but adult males are al- 

 ways rare in autumn. Octo'ber birds 

 have all been adult and junior fe- 

 males. 



Golden-Winged Warbler (Helmin- 

 thophila chrysoptera). — Last seen Au- 

 gust 26, one 'bird. This was a male 

 -but whether adult or junior is uncer- 

 tain as it was not secured. Last seen 

 August 20, 1905 — a fine adult male. 



Yellow Warbler (Dendroica aesti- 

 va). — Last seen August 17 — an adult 

 male. Six noted August 12, appeared 

 to be adult males. Last seen in l&OS 

 August 19. That season I gave the 

 species' especial attention and secur- 

 ed questionable birds — all adult males 

 liowever, from and inclusive of July 

 30. 



Cerulean Warbler (Dendroica ceru- 

 lea). — Last seen August 26 — an adult 

 male. Last seen August 24, 19:05 — 

 twenty specimens ( being adults and 

 juniors of both sexes but mainly the 

 latter. 



Chestnut-Sided Warbler (Dendroica 

 pensylvanica). — One specimen Sept. 

 3 and one Sept. 23 — both junior 

 males. Last seen Sept. 3, 1905 — ^fif- 

 teen noted and all junior 'birds, the 

 two secured being males. 



Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus), — 

 Not taken after Sept. 5 and nothing 

 known as to age and sex of the later 

 birds. Not taken in 1905 though com- 

 mon. 



Northern Yellow-Throat (Geothlypis 

 trichas brachidactyla). — Have taken 

 no adult males after mid-September 

 and the very latest have been junior 

 females. 



Yellow-Breasted Chat (Icteria vir- 

 ens). — Last seen July 29 — -an adult 

 female in Grosse Pointe Township. 

 Undoubtedly occurred later 'but this 

 was my last visit to that locality. 

 More common in Gratiot Township 



where at least six pairs nested in 

 190G. 



American Redstart (Setophaga rut- 

 icilla.) — Last seen Oct. 7 — a junior 

 bird. The three noted Sept. 3 were 

 adult maleSi. Last seen in 1905 was 

 an adult male Oct. 5, and in 1904 two 

 adult males Oct. 2. Adult males are 

 not common during Septem'ber. 



Nashville Warbler (Helminthophila 

 rubricapilla). — Five ibirds were noted, 

 all adults, the Sept. 23 specimen be- 

 ing a female and the remainder 

 males. Absent in autumn of 1905. 



Tennessee Warbler (Helmintho- 

 phila peregrina). — The most common 

 species Sept. 5 to 15, and the first in 

 total num'ber of individuals' for the 

 season. Met with every day afield 

 until Oct. 19. The Sept. 3 and 5 

 birds were mainly adults 'but the 

 junior birds took the lead from Sept. 

 7 to Octo'ber. The two Oct. 14 speci- 

 mens were adult male and junior fe- 

 male. More abundant than in 1906 

 and absent in 1904. 



Western Parula Warbler (Com- 

 psothlypis americana ramalinae.) — 

 Three birds noted and all adults, the 

 Oct. 7 specimen being a male and the 

 remainder females. 



Cape May Warbler (Dendroica tig- 

 rina.) — All adult birds except two 

 junior females, one secured Sept. 3 

 and the other Sept. 30. This is the 

 first time I have met with the species 

 here. They ranked seventh in total 

 number of individuals for 'the season. 



Black-Throated Blue Warbler (Den- 

 droica caeruiescens). — First noted 

 Sept. 3 — an adult male and female. 

 From Sept. 5 to Oct. 14, both inclu- 

 sive, there was a mixture of both 

 sexes and ages. The Oct. 23 bird was 

 a junior female. Fourth in total num- 

 ber of individuals for the season. 



Myrtle Warbler (Dendroica maculo- 

 sa). — Not enough taken to judge pro- 

 portion of age and sex to dates. Sec- 



