1890.] Scott, Birds of the Gulf Coast of Florida. 2 1 



Dendroica discolor. Prairie Warbler — An abundant migrant, and 

 many breed, in the neighborhood of Tarpon Springs. At this point I have 

 no records of the species in winter, and it is most common in August and 

 September. At Punta Rassa and at Key West it is abundant as a migrant, 

 and it breeds sparingly at the former point. It winters at both places. This 

 information is kindly furnished me by Mr. Atkins. For further remarks 

 on this species, see Auk, Vol. IV, pp. 134-135. 



Seiurus aurocapillus. Oven-bird. — A rather common spring and fall 

 migrant about Tarpon Springs, appearing in late March and early April 

 and in September. Mr. Atkins, speaking of the species at Punta Rassa 

 and at Key West, says : " Winters more or less commonly at both places, 

 and is an abundant migrant, especially at Key West in fall. First arrivals 

 at this latter point, August 19, 1SS9, several birds." 



Seiurus noveboracensis. Water-thrush. — A not common migrant 

 in the vicinity of Tarpon Springs, where it occurs in April and in Septem- 

 ber and October. Mr. Atkins says : "It is one of -the most abundant mi- 

 grants at both Punta Rassa and Key West, but is represented in larger 

 numbers at the latter than at the former point, and the fall migration 

 is greatly in excess of the spring flight. First migrants return to Key 

 West from the north about August 16, 18S9." 



Seiurus motacilla. Louisiana Water-thrush. — I have not met 

 with this species in Florida. Mr. Atkins regards it as rare at Key West, 

 and he did not secure it at Punta Rassa. Key West records are Julv 16, 

 1S8S; April 6, 18S9. " Returned from north July 16, and after this time 

 I met with from one to four specimens, but never more than four, and 

 that on but one occasion, every time I collected up to the latter part of 

 August." 



Geothlypis formosa. Kentucky Warbler. — A rare migrant on the 

 Gulf coast of Florida. The only record I have is of an adult male taken 

 at Tarpon Springs, April 6, 18S6. Mr. Atkins has not met with the 

 species. 



Geothlypis agilis. Connecticut Warbler. — A rare migrant. The 

 only record that I am aware of from the Gulf coast of Florida is that of an 

 adult female, No. 3443, taken at Anclote Keys, May 24, 18S7. See Auk, 

 Vol. V, p. 187. 



Geothlypis trichas. Maryland Yellow-throat. — A common resi- 

 dent species on the Gulf coast of Florida [G. I. igfiota Chapman], supple- 

 mented during the migrations by many individuals on their way north and 

 south. It is, Mr. Atkins says, a migrant at Key West and Punta Rassa, 

 remaining in the winter, but probably does not breed at these points. 



My friend, Mr. Chapman of the American Museum of Natural History, 

 New York, has been studying the geographical variations of this species 

 for some time, and to aid him in his investigations I have placed all the 

 material which I have collected in Florida pertaining to the matter at his 

 disposal. He promises an early report which will doubtless be novel, 

 exhaustive, and of great interest. 



Since the above was written, Mr. Chapman has concluded his investiga- 



