Rare Oberlin Records. — Yellow-headed Blackbird, Xanthoce- 

 phalus xanthoce phalli s. — On October 9, i8g6, the writer was greatly 

 surprised and delighted to see passing directly overhead, scarcely as high 

 as the shade trees, five birds which were unmistakably Yellow-headed 

 Blackbirds. Another company of about the same number was just van- 

 ishing in the distance, to which these five seemed to be calling. They 

 were probably of this species, judging from their action and manner of 

 flight. The occurrence was purely accidental. 



Blue Goose. Chen cci-riilescens. — The capture of two male speci- 

 mens of the Blue Goose on the village water-works pond, on October 

 28, adds one more species to the county list, and one more record of this 

 comparatively rare species. These two birds were evidently young of 

 the year, and were not at all wild. While not fat, they were in good 

 flesh. One was lame in one foot, apparently having been hit by a shot. 



Lynds Jones, Obcflin, Ohio. 



Notes on the Warblers of Western Oregon. — Audubon's War- 

 bler, Dendroica auduboni. — Is found here at all times of the year. I 

 have seen a flock of thirty or more in mid-winter, but the great flight 

 passes north in April, a few remaining to breed. May 23 I saw a female 

 carrying food to her young. The nest was placed in a fir tree more than 

 fifty feet from the ground, and I did not care to climb to it. 



Black-throated Gray Warbler, Dend)-oica nif^resccus. — This is a 

 common warbler here. First seen April 16, and April 29 heard sing- 

 ing, when it became common. It is a common breeder here, but I have 

 looked in vain for the nest, which is placed in fir trees. 



Tovvnsend's Warbler, Dendroica toicnsendi. — Is one of the rarest 

 warblers found, and was first seen this year on April 22, and one was 

 taken from a small flock in 1895. May 17, I saw many of these warblers 

 in the mountains east of here ; they were singing, and I have no doubt 

 that they breed there. 



Macgillivray's Warbler, Geothlypis ynacgillivrayi. — This is one of 

 the most common warblers breeding here. First seen May 2. They are 

 found breeding in mountains and valleys, though not nesting on the 

 ground. They prefer low thickets and pastures, and the nest is woi so 

 hard to find as some of the other warblers. 



Pileolated Warbler, Syh'ania pusilla pileohxta. — This is a rather 

 common warbler; first seen May 11, when it became common. It does 

 not breed here in the valley, but on the coast I found it breeding, but too 

 late to get the eggs. Nests were on the ground or near it. 



