190 Smith, Notes on Colorado Birds. ['\pni 



Holly, Prowers Co.; Prower, Bent Co.; La Junta and Manzanola, Otero 

 Co.; but no other specimens were seen. Prof. W. W. Cooke writes me 

 that, "The nearest previous record is in New Mexico, not far from Las 

 Vegas." Specimens were examined by members of the Biological Survey. 



Mniotilta varia. Black and White Warbler. — One seen by the 

 writer at Holly, Prowers Co., Colo., May 23, 1907. Observed for a few 

 moments, but a few yards away, climbing about on the trunk of a cotton- 

 wood in the manner peculiar to the species, and under circumstances 

 which preclude the possibility of misidentification. 



Helminthophila peregrina. Tennessee Warbler. — It was common 

 during my stay at Holly, Prowers Co., from May 22 to 25 inclusive, 1907, 

 at which time several were often seen together in company with other 

 warblers. Two males were taken May 22 and 23 respectively. A day 

 spent at Manzanola, Otero Co. (May 27), revealed several specimens, a 

 male being taken. About the same time Mr. Ferril, while collecting at 

 Julesburg, Sedgwick Co., took a male. May 21, and saw several others. 

 Later, on the 27th, he took specimens at Kit Carson, Cheyenne Co., where 

 it was not uncommon, being associated with Black-poU Warblers. From 

 the above it would appear that the species was well represented during 

 the spring migration of 1907, over the whole of eastern Colorado. 



Compsothlypis americana ramalinae. Western Paritla Warbler.^ 

 The writer took a female, May, 1904, on Clear Creek, near Denver, Colo., 

 just over the line in Jefferson Co. Another specimen, also a female, 

 was taken by W. C. Ferril from a flock of about a dozen, at Kit Carson, 

 Cheyenne Co., Colo., May 27, 1907. Both were later examined by Mr. 

 H. C. Oberholser of the Biological Survey. 



Dendroica caerulescens. Black-throated Blue Warbler. — Sept. 18, 

 1903, saw a beautiful male, from the second floor of the hotel in Wray, 

 Yvmia Co. The bird was in a Cottonwood tree opposite the window and 

 about 10 feet from the writer. 



Dendroica coronata. Myrtle Warbler. — One shot by the writer at 

 Holly, Dec. 31, 1907. So far as we know this is the first winter record for 

 Colorado. The bird was in the underbrush near the Arkansas River and 

 entirely alone. 



Dendroica maculosa. Magnolia Warbler. — A male taken at Holly, 

 Prowers Co., May 22, 1907, is now in the Historical Society collection. 



Thryomanes bewickii leucogaster. Baird's Wren. — A female was 

 taken by the writer May 23, 1907, at Holly, Prowers County. This is 

 apparently the most eastern record for the State. 



Polioptila caerula obscura. Western Gnatcatcher. — Three males 

 of this subspecies, which are apparently the first records for Colorado, were 

 taken by Mr. W. C. Ferril at Grand Junction, Mesa Co., May 17, 1906. 

 Mr. Ferril's attention was first called to them by hearing unfamiliar call 

 notes, which upon investigation proved to come from this species, which 

 he soon found was not imcommon in the shrubbery near the confluence of 

 the Gunnison and Grand Rivers. Many specimens were seen during the 



