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specimen, is tlie first one taken in Connecticut and the second one 

 taken in New England. 



Dendroica pensylvanica, virens, Seiurus aitrocapillus and nove- 

 boracetisis, Setophaga ruticilla, Wilsonia canadensis and Geothlypis 

 trichas are all common in that region, and there are no special 

 records. 



Black-poll Warbler (Dendroica striata). — This is the most com- 

 mon warbler of all in that region. Dr. Shores taking 116 specimens 

 in all. 



Bay-breasted Warbler (Dendroica castanea). — Dr. Shores found 

 this is a very rare warbler and notes only three specimens taken. 

 May 20, 1875, a J', May 21, 1877, a J' (Coll. W. F. H., No. 1478) and 

 a c? May 23, 1878 (Coll. W. F. H., No. 1477). 



Blackbiirnian Warbler (Dendroica fiisca) . — To the fall records 

 given by Sage and Bishop must be added a male taken September 

 1, 1879 (now in Coll. W. F. H.), and one on September 10, 1879; 

 to the simimer records a male taken July 29, 1878. We find under 

 this species the following remark, which will no doubt evoke a 

 smile as we think of similar feelings in our life: "June 11, 1876, 

 Sunday. This A. M. was sitting in my room reading, when on look- 

 ing up I saw a sight that made me wish the people were not just 

 going to meeting. Nine Blackbumian warblers in the elm! How 

 I did want to shoot! But father said 'No,' and the people were 

 passing thick, so I couldn't very well." Common. 



Pine Warbler (Dendroica vigorsi). — Not common, as he took only 

 nine specimens. 



Yellow Palm Warbler (Dendroica p. hypochrysea). — Common. 

 Two early spring records are April 17, 1876, and April 22, 1877. 



Prairie Warbler (Dendroica discolor). — Decidedly rare. He took 

 only three specimens, a ,^, June 16, 1875, and two c?c? Jime 28, 1876 

 (one in Col. W. F. H., No. 1520). 



Kentucky Warbler (Oporornis formosa). — Rare. One specimen, a 

 male, taken August 16, 1876, at Suffield, Conn., of which he says: 

 "I shot the Kentucky Warbler in the lane by the large chestnut 

 tree." This is the bird of which C. Hart Merriam says in a re- 

 view of the birds of Connecticut, 1877. "A specimen was taken by 

 Erwin I. Shores at Suffield, Conn., on August 16, 1876, a bird new 

 not only to the state of Connecticut but new also to the whole avi- 

 fauna of New England." It is now No. 1509, Coll. W. F. H. This 

 record is not mentioned at all by Sage and Bishop in the Birds of 

 Connecticut, for what reason I know not. There is just one more 

 record for Connecticut in those early days, two for Massachusetts 

 and two for Vermont (Auk, Vol. XXIV, 1907, p. 346). 



Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis). — Dr. Shores took just 



