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capture extends its range and makes a new record for Idaho. I believe 

 the bird is a not rare winter resident in this section, as I have several times 

 noted a large sparrow resembling the Harris's, though except on this one 

 occasion I have been unable to make a positive identification. — L. E. 

 Wyman, Nam-pa, Idaho. 



Nesting of the Rose-breasted Grosbeak near Philadelphia, Pa. — 



In ' The Auk,' 1907, p. 442, I recorded the nesting of the Rose-breasted 

 Grosbeak (Zamelodia ludoviciana) in Philadelphia County, Pa., along the 

 northeastern boundary, in the Carolinian fauna, in which zone it is a rare 

 breeder in this vicinity. This nest was found at Torresdale, along the 

 Poquessing Creek. 



In 1909, I found three nests of the Rose-breasted Grosbeak on the other 

 side of this stream in Bucks County, at Andalusia, directly opposite 

 Torresdale, and practically the same locality. The first was discovered 

 on May 18 and held two fresh eggs; the others were found on June 18. 

 One was a new nest and the other a deserted one, containing broken egg 

 shells. Another nest was found at this locality in June, 1909, by Dr. 

 J. B. Ball, of this city, in which were also fragments of eggs, and was an 

 abandoned nest also. 



During the summer of 1910, the doctor and I were unsuccessful in our 

 limited searches for the nest of this bird at both of these localities along 

 the Poquessing Creek, although on both of our trips we observed several 

 of the birds. 



On April 23, 1910, I observed several Rose-breasted Grosbeaks at both 

 of these localities, which is much earlier than they usually arrive in the 

 vicinity of Philadelphia. The nesting of the bird here as early as May 18, 

 is also an unusual occurrence. — Richard F. Miller, Aramingo, Phila- 

 delphia, Pa. 



The Orange-crowned Warbler in Pennsylvania. — During the 

 spring of 1909 it was my good fortune to be able to establish the occurrence 

 of this bird at State College, Center County, Pennsylvania. During a 

 late flight of warblers on May 16 I observed several which I took to be 

 Tennessee Warblers but on collecting a pair of them, they were found to 

 be of this species. There were probably six or seven in the flock and another 

 taken was too mutilated for preservation. When seen the birds were in 

 willows along a small stream in company with Nashvilles and Northern 

 Parulas and a few Redstarts. This date is remarkable because of the fact 

 that the few Pennsylvania and New Jersey specimens have almost invari- 

 ably been taken in late February or early March. — Richard C. Harlow, 

 State College, Pa. 



The Cuban Pine Warbler. — I beg to report having found the Cuban 

 Pine Warbler (Dendroica pityophila Gundl.) in the pines at Mayari, on 



