JOURNAL OF MAINE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 91 



lirii Notps. 



Notes and observations upon bird life within our State are earnestly desired from all our readers 

 for publication in this column, and should be sent to Louis E. Legge, 22 Dow Street, Portland, Maine. 



We note with much satisfaction the increasing frequency with 

 which the members of our society report to this Journal their 

 ornithological observations. This is an important part of our duties, 

 one to another, and should be shared in by all interested in bird 

 life. The Journal's columns are always open to contributors of 

 items of general interest relating to Maine birds, and we trust our 

 members will, through this medium, disseminate such knowledge as 

 they personally possess. 



The Yellow Palm Warbler at Peak's Island in Late 

 June. — On June 2gth, 1909, while engaged in investigating the 

 bog at Peak's Island, which is the type station of Eriophorum viridi- 

 carinatum Felloivsii Fernald, a Yellow Palm Warbler approached 

 closely to me and emphasized its disapproval of fny being in the 

 vicinity by many anxious chirpings. Its actions were identical with 

 those of birds while with young on the bog near Bangor. A glimpse 

 of another bird which did not permit of identification was obtained, 

 but the impression left was that it was likewise this species. As it 

 is well known that migration continues to a very late date with 

 many species so that migrating birds may be proceeding northwards 

 through a region where breeding birds of the same species already 

 have young, I do not feel warranted, with the evidence obtained, 

 in asserting that the individual positively identified at Peak's 

 Island was breeding. The general surroundings, however, were 

 identical with those of its nesting places near Bangor. Also I have 

 observed and studied the habits of the Yellow Palm Warbler for 

 years, and feel perfectly safe in asserting that I know more of their 

 habits and actions on their breeding grounds than any other person 

 living or dead, and I have never seen an individual of this species 

 act as the one in question did, unless a nest containing heavily in- 

 cubated eggs or young birds was near at hand. — Ora Willis Knight^ 

 Bangor. 



