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6, 106— Kot common near Minneapolis, Minn.— Thos. S. Roberts, 

 xii., 24, 464— A single one seen at Summit, N. J., May 8, 1879— 

 ( Jeo. Lawrence Nicholas. 

 Dendri>eca ca;nilea. Blue Warbler, vi., 19, 300— Somewhat common the 

 past three seasons near Cleveland, Ohio ; arrives May 5 ; some un- 

 doubtedly breed— H. Ernst, vii., 13, 180— One shot in Central New 

 York, May 27, 1876 ; the only record for this locality — PI. O. Fowler, 

 viii., 11, 100— Very rare in Central New York; one shot on the hills, 

 May 16, 1876— J. P. Hutchin's. viii., 17, 261— Found in Michigan — 

 "Archer" (G. A. Stockwell). x._, 19, 359— Arrived at Lebanon, III., 

 April 5, 1878— ''Ptarmigan." xii., 4, 66— Although Coues gives it as 

 a bird of Nova Scotia, I have never heard of its capture in the Prov- 

 ince — J. Matthew Jones. 



Dendi'opca caerulescens. Black-throated Blue Warbler, vi., 5, 67— Found 

 near Kennet Square, Penn., in October during the migrations— C. F. 

 P. vi., 9, 132— Common at Ann Ar'or, Mich., during the spring and 

 fall migrations — A. B. Covert.' vi., 15, 233 —Abundant in spring after 

 the first week in May in Central New York ; passes North to breed — 

 — H. G. Fowler, vi., 17, 266— Found at West Medway, Mass., May 

 19, 1876— Chas. A. Houghton, vi., 19, 300— Common after the first 

 week in May at Cleveland, Ohio ; having seen them in June, think 

 a few breed— H. Ernst, vi.. 21, 338— Noticed at Springfield, Mass., 

 between May 10 and 15, 1876— Fred. H. Keyes. vi., 22, 354— Ar- 

 rived at Holiis, N. H., May 12, 1876— W. H. Fox. vi., 24, 386— Ar- 

 rived at Riverdale, N. Y., May 10, 1876— E. P. Bicknell. viii., 3, 

 33 — Rather common in summer at Webster, N. H.; breeds, placing 

 the nest on a horizontal limb of a hemlock six feet from the ground — 

 Chas. F. Goodhue, viii., 11, 160— Taken in Central New York, May 

 16, 1876 ; quite rare, only a very few being seen in the migrations — J. 

 P. Hutchins. viii., 17, 261 — Found in Michigan; two taken in St. 

 Clair County— "Ai-cher" (G. A. Stockwell). viii., 17. 267— Found 

 during the migi'ations near Washington, D. C. — (R. F. Boiseau). 

 viii., 24, 400— Arrived at West Farms, N. Y., May 8, 1874 ; May 10, 

 1875; May 9, 1876— Winthrop G. Stevens, xi., 16, 320— Nest and 

 eggs taken at Grand Menan, N. B., in 1878 by R. F. Pearsall. xii., 

 4, 66 — Very rare in Nova Scotia — J. Matthew Jones, xii., 6, 106 — 

 Rare near Minneapolis, Minn.; arriving middle of May and proceed- 

 ing North to breed — Thos. S. Roberts, xii., 24, 464 — First seen at 

 Summit, N. J., May, 2, 1879 ; left May 9— Geo. Lawrence Nicholas. 



Dendroeca castanea. Bay-breasted Warbler, vi., 9, 132 — Rare migrant at 

 Ann Arbor, Mich.; arriving the last of April, passes North, andre- 

 tm-ns the middle of Octoi)er — A. B. Covert, vi., 14, 215 — AiTived 

 at West Farms, N. Y., May 22, 1875— Winthrop G. Stevens, vi , 17, 

 266— Taken at West Medway, Mass., May 19, 1876— Chas. A. Hough- 

 ton, vi., 19, 300 — Not very abundant at Cleveland, Ohio; earliest ar- 

 rival Mav 15 to May 23— H. Ernst, vi., 21, 338— Noticed at Spring- 

 field, Mass., between May 25 and 31— Fred. H. Keyes, vi., 24, 386— 

 Arrived at Riverdale. N. Y., May 15, 1876; still around May 23— E. 

 P. Bicknell. vii., 12, 180 — Not an uncommon spring and fall mi- 

 grant in Central New Y^ork ; arrives second week in May ; returns 

 from the North second week in September — H. G. Fowler, viii., 3, 

 33 — Rare at Webster, N. H. ; probably breeds sparingly as the young have 

 been seen being fed by the adult the latter ]->art of July, they being at 

 the time hardly able to fly — Chas. F. Goodhue, viii., 11, 160— Rare 

 in Central New York ; have only taken one, on May 24, 1876— J. P. 

 Hutchins. viii.. 17, 261— Found in Michigan— "Archer" (G. A. 

 Stockwell). viii., 17, 267— Found near Washington, D. C; during 

 the migrations — (R. F. Boiseau). viii., 24. 4O0 -Arrived at West 

 Farms, N. Y^, May 22, 1874; May 22, 1875; May 15, 1876— Win- 

 throp G. Stevens, xii., 4, 66— Not common in Nova Scotia— J. Mat- 



