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Helminthophila chrysoptera (642). Golden-winged Warbler. 



Uncommon migrant ; on May 7, '92 (Pleasants), one was 

 taken and several others seen near Towson. On May 29, '92 

 (Wholey), one at Waverly, and on September 5, '93 (Gray), 

 another near Franklintown. At Lanrel a female was taken on 

 May 8, '94, by Geo. Marshall. At Washington "one was 

 seen on May 2, '90, and specimens were taken on May 4, '88 

 (Hasbrouck), and '90 (Figgins); on August 8, '89; on August 

 11, '89 (Palmer); and a pair on August 17, '89. There are 

 numerous other records " (Richmond). On Dan's Mountain I 

 noted one on June 10, '95. 



Helminthophila ruficapilla (645). Nashville Warbler. 



Regular, though not common migrant. On May 6, '93, and 

 7, '92 (Pleasants), single birds were taken near Towson. On 

 May 11, '92 (Wholey), 3 birds were shot out of about 20 at 

 Waverly, where on the 12th they were still more numerous ; at 

 the same place they were very numerous on May 14, '93, but 3 

 days later only one was noted. One was taken at Towson on 

 September 18, '93 (Pleasants). At Washington "specimens 

 were taken on May 1, '89 (R. Ridgway) ; May 3, '88 (A. K. 

 Fisher) ; May 13, '82 (H. M. Smith) ; September 5, '82 (H. M. 

 Smith); September 16, '94 (Figgins); and September 18, '90, 

 etc." (Richmond). 



Helminthophila celata (646). Orange-crowned Warbler. 



" Migrates sparingly east of the Alleghanies " (Manual, 488). 

 On October 12, '89, one was taken at Munson Hill, Va., a few 

 miles from Washington, by Dr. A. K. Fisher (Auk, vii, 96), 

 and Captain Crumb shot one at Cobb's Island in the fall of '87 

 (letter to W. H. Fisher). " Wm. Palmer shot one on October 

 14, '94, at Kensington, Md. This is the latest warbler to 

 arrive, all eastern North American dates are very late, compared 

 with those of the other warblers. In spring it should be looked 

 for in March " (Richmond). 



