VOl l909^ VI ] Howell, Summer Birds of Northern Georgia. 135 



Park, an intelligent observer, then stationed at Rising Fawn. In a letter 

 to Prof. W. W. Cooke, dated July 21, 1885, he states that a pair of Black- 

 throated Buntings nested in a clover patch near his house in that year, and 

 adds that the species was never observed there except during that season. 



Piranga erythromelas. Scarlet Tanager. — Not common; one was 

 heard singing on Grassy Mountain, a male was seen on Rich Mountain, and 

 several were noted on Brasstown Bald — in each case at an altitude of 

 about 2500 feet. Gerhardt records this species as a breeder in north 

 Georgia. 1 



Piranga rubra. Summer Tanager. — Fairly common in the valleys; 

 one was taken at 2600 feet altitude on Brasstown Bald. 



Progne subis. Purple Martin. — Common at Young Harris, but not 

 seen elsewhere. 



Vireosylva olivacea. Red-eyed Vireo. — Rather uncommon; seen at 

 Tate and Ellijay, and on Brasstown Bald up to 4400 feet altitude. 



Lanivireo flavifrons. Yellow-throated Vireo. — Observed in small 

 numbers in the valleys and up to 3000 feet on the mountains. 



Lanivireo solitarius alticola. Mountain Solitary Vireo. — Common 

 on Brasstown Bald between 3500 and 4500 feet and on Rich Mountain 

 above 3700 feet. Both young and adult birds were taken. The young 

 individuals were singing in subdued tones. 



Vireo noveboracensis. White-eyed Vikeo. — Two heard singing at 

 Ellijay; not noted elsewhere. 



Mniotilta varia. Black-and- White Warbler. — Common in the 

 valleys and on the mountains to 4500 feet. This species is omitted from 

 Smith's list of birds of Kirkwood, but reports in the Biological Survey 

 from several observers indicate that it breeds at Kirkwood and Atlanta. 



Helminthophila chrysoptera. Golden-winged Warbler. — A male 

 of tins species was seen, but not secured, July 11, at 2500 feet on Brasstown 

 Bald. J. T. Park, in a letter to Prof. W. W. Cooke, reports seeing a pair 

 of these birds feeding young at Rising Fawn, Georgia, June 24, 1885. The 

 male parent and one young bird were shot. 



Dendroica aestiva. Yellow Warbler. — Fairly common at Tate and 

 at Young Harris. 2 



Dendroica caerulescens cairnsi. Cairns Warbler. — Fairly common 

 on Brasstown Bald and Rich Mountain above 3500 feet altitude. One 

 female was seen near the base of Rich Mountain (1600 feet). Both adults 

 and'young were taken, the latter in full fall plumage. 



Dendroica blackburniae. Blackburnian Warbler. — Two specimens 

 were taken at 4300 feet on Brasstown Bald and an immature individual 

 at 3500 feet on Rich Mountain. 



Dendroica virens. Black-throated Green Warbler. — Two imma- 

 ture specimens were taken at the summit of Rich Mountain (4000 feet) and 



i Naumannia, V, 1855, pp. 462-463. 



2 Smith, in his list of birds of Kirkwood says of it: "rare; not known to breed. 



