92 The Wilson Bulletin — No. 52. 



1 I. Spiza americana. — Dickcissel. 



Increasing- but very slowly in Pike comity. 



K>. Vireo philadelphicus. — Philadelphia Vireo. 



No new records for southern Ohio, but one for northern 

 * )hio. May 9, 1903, a pair at Tiffin. ( )hio. 



Hi. Viero noveboracensis. — White-eyed Vireo. 



This bird can now he termed a rare and local summer resi- 

 dent in Scioto county. ( )bserved May 21 to June 3d, 1905, at 

 Bloom Switch and South Webster. 



17. Helmitheros vermivorus. — Worm-eating Warbler. 



Increase great in both Tike and. Scioto comities. Is now a 

 not rare summer resident in suitable localities. Male shot .\l;n 

 ■ list. 1905, with large testicles. Song, more rattling than the 

 ('hipping Sparrows, which it closely resembles. 



is. Dendroica striata. — Black-poll Warbler. 



Slvn .\ la\ 19, L905, male, Cooperville, Pike comity, hirst 

 spring record for southern ( )hio. Song, "tsee tsee tsee.'' 



19. Dendroica domiaica albilora. — Sycamore Warbler. 

 Four seen Abo 27, 1905, at Bloom, Scioto county. Son-. 



"wit ta chip cheechee chea," last note rising suddenly. 



20. Dendroica blackburnice. Blackburnian Warbler. 

 Common spring migrant. Song, two kinds: 1. "choo cho 



choo, chiehiehro'chro'." 11. "choo wich; choo wich; choo 

 wich." 



'.'1. Goethlypis formosa. — Kentucky Warbler. 



Increasing in Pike count}-, still rather rare. Dawson's de- 

 scription of notes, "pe-e-oodle" repeated, reminding one of the 

 Carolina Wren, is the best ever given. Shot May 19, 1905, at 

 Jasper. Pike comity. 



22. Icteria virens. — May 17, 1901 (Pike county), another 

 one; likewise, one on May 31, 1905, was a set of four fresh 

 eggs in Scioto county. What is the reason for this peculiarity 

 in breeding habits ? 



•.'•">. Dendroica discolor. Prairie Warbler. 



In 1902 I regarded the occurrence of this warbler as acci- 

 dental, having found but one specimen in eight years. Now i 

 have found him to be a not common breeder in Scioto county 

 only. Having studied the bird and its song thoroughly this 

 spring at Lynchburg. Ya. I was surprised, when suddenly I 



