Va ata, Wricut, Orange-crowned Warbler in Massachusetts. 1p 
Palm Warbler. A spring of pure water was near at hand from 
which flowed a little stream. The second 1908 bird was seen in the 
rose garden of the late John C. Gray, Esq., whose estate is situated 
near Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge. This bird frequently 
gave a sharp “chip”’ call. : 
The 1910 bird, a second winter bird, was seen on December 3, a 
clear, moderately cold day, with a temperature range from 24° 
to 32°. About noon I came upon the Orange-crown actively 
moving through shrubbery near Leverett Pond, sometimes resting 
on the topmost branches and thus affording very complete views 
of itself. This bird had as a companion the still more rare Blue- 
gray Gnatcatcher (Auk, Vol. XXVIII, Jan., 1911, p. 117). It was 
silent. The general coloring was brighter than that of the birds 
previously seen, which were much more dusky. It was regarded, 
therefore, as probably an adult male bird. Both birds were seen 
on the following day by Mr. Richard M. Marble, having moved 
only a short distance southward in the park, but having passed 
across the boundary line from Brookline to the Boston side. 
The 1913 bird came to view in a small glen in that undeveloped 
part of Belmont Highland which lies next to Arlington Heights. 
I had been in search of Acadian Chickadees, nine of which I had 
successively seen (Auk, Vol. XXXI, April, 1914, p. 236). A 
Winter Wren had just presented itself after announcing its presence 
by its nervously rapid calls. The Orange-crown appeared’ close 
by in company with Golden-crowned Kinglets. A little run of 
water flows through the glen. The warbler was seen on barberry 
bushes growing among scattered cedars. 
The 1914 bird was also seen in Belmont in a pasture with a 
scanty bush growth, occupying a rather limited group of bushes. 
An old apple orchard and some swampy land with birches were 
near, which were, doubtless, an additional attraction. My own 
experience, however, is that the Orange-crowned Warbler much 
more frequents shrubbery than trees. 
The first bird of 1915 was seen close to the shore of Jamaica 
Pond on November 20, in the planting of shrubs which borders the 
footpath, appearing as I proceeded along the walk. The second 
bird of the season was seen at Fresh Pond on November 28. I had 
gone up to the reservation with my sister in the afternoon of a rare 
