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usually appears the first of May and not staying more than ten 

 days" (W. G. Savage). Winnebago — shot one female specimen at 

 Forest City, August 17, 1896 (Anderson). Winneshiek — "rare; 

 reported by Hall Thomas" (Dr. C. C. vSmith). 



293. (645). Helminthophila rjibricapillai^Ws.). Nashville War- 



bler. 



The Nashville Warbler is a tolerably common migrant in most 

 sections of the state, arriving about the first of May and remain- 

 ing until the third week in May, and in fall from the last of 

 August until about the middle of September. The small size and 

 inconspicuous coloration of this species allow it to escape notice 

 unless carefully watched for. I have taken specimens on Septem- 

 ber 7 and 12, 1896; September 17, 1900; and August 30, 1901, at 

 Forest City (Winnebago); and on May 15 and 20, 1904, at Iowa 

 City (Johnson county). A specimen in the University museum 

 was taken in Johnson county April 29, 1887, by Ivoran Akers. 

 The species is usuall}' observ-ed in the tree tops in rather open 

 woodland along streams. 



294. (646). Hehnivthophila cclata (Say). Orange-crowned War- 



bler. 



The Orange-crowned Warbler is a tolerably common migrant, 

 having been noted in the state from April 28 (Johnson) to May 28 

 (Winnebago) and from September 17 (Winnebago) to October 17 

 (Scott). I^ike the preceding, this species is inconspicuous and dif- 

 ficult to observe. Keyes and Williams state that "it frequents 

 rather open woodland and seems to be extremely partial to the 

 hawthorn trees" (Birds of Iowa, p. 152). The species was orig- 

 inally described by Thomas Say as Sylvius cdatus, from a speci- 

 men shot at Engineers' Cantonment early in May, 1820 (Long's 

 Exp., i. Notes, p. 334). 



295. (647). HdmintliopJiila peregrina {^Ws.). Tennessee War- 



bler. 



The Tennessee Warbler is a rather common migrant in all parts 



of Iowa. Several observers note the fact that it varies much in 



numbers from season to season, sometimes appearing in great 



abundance and other seasons it is seldom seen. It usually occurs 



(Proc n. A. S Vol, XI. 1 47 [Dec, 26, 1906.1 



