V i°i, X ] General Notes. 303 



specimens of P. erythromelas there is no trace of the reddish wash on 

 the black. — though several show red feathers among the black coverts. 

 The characters of P. erythromelas are the stronger on the whole, as 

 might be expected, as it seems the hardier bird of the two. 



Measurements show that it is intermediate in size between the two 

 species. I give a few (in inches), with those of Ridgway's 'Manual' for 

 comparison. 



Wing Tail Culmen 



Hybrid 3-9° 2-85 .60 



P. rubra 3-55-3-95 (3-69) 2.80-3.15(2.99) .82-.90 (.86) 



P. erythromelas 3-55-3-9 n 2.80-3. 25 .55-. 60 



The specimen is now in the collection of the U. S. National Museum 

 — L. M. McCormick, Washington, D. C. 



The Summer Tanager in Connecticut. — An adult male Piranga rubra 

 was taken here April 28, 1893. The weather was quite cold at the time. 

 Although in rather poor flesh, the bird shows no signs of ever having 

 been caged. — Jno. H. Sage, Portland, Conn. 



Cape May Warbler at Shelter Island, New York. — While collecting 

 birds here on May n, 1S93, I secured a fine male Cape May Warbler. It 

 was leisurely searching for insects in an oak grove on the very highest 

 point on the island, and showed no alarm at my presence. It came in a 

 'bird wave' consisting of Warblers, Orioles, Chimney Swifts, Bobolinks, 

 and Thrushes, which came on in numbers on that date or during the 

 night previous. — W. W. Worthington, Shelter Island Heights, New 

 York. 



Nesting Habits of Galeoscoptes carolinensis. — This spring (1S93) a 

 pair of Catbirds (Galeoscoptes carolinensis) took it upon themselves to 

 build a nest in a small but dense honeysuckle vine that runs over a wire 

 netting under the very roof of the side veranda of my house. Not in the 

 least daunted by either cats, children, or constant passers-by, they had 

 evidently come to stay and rear a brood. It occurred to me that it might 

 be a good opportunity to note the exact times of their egg-laying, and also 

 the precise number of days included within the period of incubation. After 

 the nest had been completed twenty-four hours the female deposited her 

 first egg, and then laid three more, making four in all. upon the hours 

 and days as set forth in the subjoined record. 



First egg laid May 11, 1893, at 10.35 a.m. 



Second" " " 12, " " 9.40 a.m. 



Third " " " 13, " " 9.15 a.m. 



Fourth" " " 14, " " 10.15 a.m. 



