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specimens were identified by the Biological Survey — constituting the 

 first record for Florida. During the winter of 1907-08, Mr Helme, found 

 the bird on the Gulf coast of Florida, south to Cedar Keys. — Wells W. 

 Cooke, Biological Survey, Washington, D. C. 



The Acadian Sharp-tailed Sparrow in Georgia and Florida. — This sub- 

 species {Ammodramus nclsoni subvirgatus) was found by Mr. Hehne as a 

 common ■v\-inter resident at Cumberland Island, Georgia, and by Mr. 

 Worthington as equally common at Amelia Island, Florida. In each case 

 this is the first record for the State. — Wells W. Cooke, Biological Survey, 

 Washington, D. C. 



White-crowned Sparrows Unusually Abundant in Eastern Pennsylvania. 

 — On May 10, 1908, I noted a single White-crowned Sparrow in a small 

 patch of briars in a fence corner one half mile from my home, and out in 

 the country. On May 11, at 5 a. m., there were two birds in the same place. 

 Dr. Ehinger of the State Nomial School, West Chester, Pa., reports seeing 

 two of these birds in the country on May 11, and on the same day eight 

 White-cro^\-ned Sparrows spent the day on the campus of the Normal 

 School. — • C. J. Pennock, Kennett Square, Pa. 



The Worm-eating Warbler in Ontario. — On the morning of May 28, 

 1908, I took a male Wonn-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorus) in a 

 maple woods with a chestnut ridge, about three miles west of London, 

 Ont. My attention was attracted by what seemed to be the notes of a 

 Chipping Sparrow, delivered very rapidly but ^\^th a tone a trifle more 

 musical than is the case with the sparrow. After some search we found 

 him sitting still about fifty feet up, and with a glass I could see a warbler's 

 bill and could tell that it was flesh-colored, although the light was too poor 

 to show anything more. A lucky shot brought him down and I had the 

 pleasure of picking up the first Wonn-eating Warbler recorded for Canada. 



In thinking the matter over I remembered ha^^ng heard a similar, but 

 not identical, song about a week before, ten miles further west, but was 

 imable even to see the author of the note, and since then I have been told 

 that this warbler was accurately described by a boy living not far from 

 where mine was taken, so that it is possible more than one have been 

 about. Three or four years ago Prairie Warblers were reported and 

 taken in several places throughout the Province where they had not been 

 seen before, and it is possible that this year may see an occurrence of 

 Worm-eating Warblers which will parallel that of the other species. — 

 W. E. Saunders, London, Ont. 



Protonotoria citrea at Concord, Mass. — I observed a fine full plumaged 

 male Prothonotary Warbler at very close range in a briery swampy thicket 



