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was found in soiut' luishcs .-iloiii:' a street in town. The side-spots were 

 large and Itrilliant as was also tlic rumi». Tlie ))aelv had the sharply 

 defined lilaek and gray strealcing, hiit the head and breast were as in 

 winter. Mar<'li 21, a specimen in winter plumage was seen; March 23, 

 two iiidivi<luals. one in full plumage with the exception of the nown- 

 spcft which was somewhat ol)Scnred by dark tips to the feathers, the 

 other in the usual autumnal and winter garb. March 2o, four Myrtle 

 Warlilers were seen, and of these, one had the winter plumage, two had 

 yellow crown and riTinii but no side-spots, and one was brilliant in a new 

 and complete spring suit. Mai'ch 27, one with winter colors: March 30, 

 one in (•om])li't(' and one in winter plumage: April 1. two like tlie last. 

 April 3, three specimens with all the spots showing Init only dimly on the 

 sides and ciown. After April .'; all mentioned are in full plumage unless 

 otherwise stated. Aiiiil .">. two, one in winti-r dress; April 8, four, one 

 in winter plumage; April 11. fuir; April 12, twelve; April 14, three, two of 

 which were clothed as in winter: April 15, four; April 10, six. one looking 

 just as he did in .lani'nry. and he was the last one observed in this 

 plumage, altliougli of twenty-one seen on April 2S. two were still in 

 transition stages of })lnmage. Thus fifty days elapsed between the first 

 and last observed i-iianges in plumage, and. half as many days passed 

 bet^veen the apiiearanct' of summer drtss and the vanishing of winter 

 garb. 



In the fall llie first yellowrumps Avere seen on October 12 (10it2). Of 

 thirty in;li\idnals. one had llie sides yellow, while all of the others had 

 already assumed the sombre sliades of winter plumage. October 20, 

 fourteen of these liirds were oliserved and one was still in nearly perfect 

 summer condition, the crown and sines l>eing only slightly dusted with 

 darker. All others seen diuMng the icmaindcr of tlie year were in ordi- 

 nary winter i-lumage. Fioni tliese observations it may be seen that, 

 although about eiglit months are consumed in the change from winter, 

 through summer. Isack to winter plumage again, by the species as a 

 whole, yet it is ])ns>iiiie liiat some individuals may complete this cycle 

 of changes in six months. 



On December 14. I'.!ii2. a Myrtle Warbh-r was seen fiying in somewhat 

 wide sweeps, like a Hycatrlicr. Imt. lidvcring. lu' gleaned from tlie trees, 

 fences and the ufound. ;iiid not from the air. 



