I11IO Birps oF MASSACHUSETTS 
found inthe State in winter. The recordsare: Springfield, onewas 
shot May 15, 1863, by Dr. J. A. Allen, who saw several other 
birds at the same time, which he believed to be of this species; ? 
Lynn, one taken January 1, 18753” Concord, a female was taken 
by Mr. Wm. Brewster on October 2, 1876;3 Be/mont¢,an adult male 
captured in the autumn of 1885 by Mr. H. W. Henshaw.* 
301. Helminthophila_ rubricapilla (Wils.). |§ NasHvILLE 
WARBLER. 
A common spring and autumn migrant, and a rather common 
summer resident. There is one winter record, of a bird found at 
Swampscott, hung in a barberry bush by a shrike, on January 31, 
1890; the bird had not been dead over two weeks.°® 
(April 20) April 28 to October tr. 
Amherst: “Common migrant.” Berkshire: ‘“‘ Abundant migrant and 
common summer resident.’’ Bristol County: “Rare summer resident, 
common transient visitant.” Brookline: ‘Common migrant and not 
uncommon summer resident.” Cambridge: Rather common summer 
resident ; more common transient visitant. Cohasset: “Fairly com- 
mon.” Dedham: “Common.’’ Essex County: “ Summer visitant.... 
quite common.” Ipswich: “Common transient visitant.’’ Springfield: 
“ Very common spring and autumn migrant, and rather uncommon sum- 
mer resident.” Templeton: “Common summer resident.” Wellesley : 
“Common migrant, less common summer resident.” 
302. Helminthophila chrysoptera(Linn. ). GOLDEN-WINGED 
WARBLER. 
A rather common, but very local summer resident at the lower 
altitudes in the State. 
May 7 to August 25. 
Amherst: Recorded. Brookline: “Common migrant, and rare summer 
resident.” Cambridge: Not uncommon summer resident. Dedham: 
“Morecommon each year.” Springfield: ‘‘ A very rare summer resi- 
dent.”’* Templeton: [A male seen in May, 1888, at Winchendon.—Brews- 
ter.| Wellesley: “ Locally common.” 
1 Allen; Proc. Essex Inst., Vol. IV, 1864, p. 60. 
2 Brewer ; Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., Vol. X VII, 1875, p. 439. 
3 Brewster; Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, Vol. I, No. 4, Nov., 1876, pp. 94, 95. 
4 Brewster; Auk, Vol. III, No. 2, Apr., 1886, p. 278. 
*Faxon; Auk, Vol. VII, No. 4, Oct., 1890, p. 409. 
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