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Washington in 1SS2. I learn from Mr. Frank M. Chapman that 

 he captured a specimen in Virginia near Washington, as late as 

 November 6, in 1887. It doubtless breeds in the higher mountain 

 region. I have observed it on the Salt Pond Mountain in Giles 

 County in June. In West Virginia, Mr. E. A. Brooks calls it 

 rare in Upshur County and Mr. Brewster does not record it from 

 Ritchie County. Rev. W. E. Hill saw this species at Fairview, 

 Hancock County, May 16th and 17th, 1S83. 



256. Dendroica castanea. Bay-breasted Warbler. — 

 Rare migrant. It is said to be of uncertain occurrence in spring 

 about Washington, but more numerous in autumn. Two spec- 

 imens w^ere observed and one taken by Mr. Ingersoll, May 14, 

 1875, near Petroleum, West Virginia. 



3c;7. Dendroica striata. Black-poll Warbler. — Abun- 

 dant migrant near Washington in May, September and part of 

 October. I have found it very common in Albemarle County. 

 Mr. Freke only observed it in spring in Amelia County, and dur- 

 ing several years not at all. 



258. Dendroica blackburnise. Blackburnian War- 

 bler. — Not uncommon in the Virginias during the migrations, 

 in the first half of May and during September. Mr. Freke, how- 

 ever, never saw this species but once in Amelia County, a young 

 male taken September 4th. I have met with it in July at an ele- 

 vation of about 5,000 feet, near the summit of White Top Moun- 

 tain, where it probabl}' breeds. 



259. Dendroica dominica. Yeli.ow-throated War- 

 bler. — Summer visitor. A specimen obtained near Washington 

 in 1S43 is in the collection of the United States National Museum. 

 A young male was taken at Arlington, Virginia, September 7th, 

 1881, by Mr. William Palmer (BullNuttall Club, Vol. VIII, p. 

 253), who also found the species abundant at Cherrystone on the 

 Eastern Shore In July, 1881. Numbers have been seen in May 

 and June in different portions of Virginia by Lieutenant Wirt 

 Robinson (The Auk, Vol. VI, p. 195). On July 28, 1889, 

 Messrs. C. W. Richmond and J. D. Figgins captured five speci- 

 mens at Four Mile Run, Virginia, and it is known to occur at 

 Qiiantico, Prince William County (The Auk, Vol. VI, p. 

 339) . I have met with Yellow-throated Warblers several times 

 in April and May in Albemarle County, and on one occasion ob- 



