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about sunset, and between that and dark Icitcobronchialis did not again 

 appear in sight. I had previously had it in view, or could hear its song, 

 almost continuously. On several days following I searched this thicket 

 thoroughly, as it seemed, and once succeeded in flushing a piitus, but 

 could not even then find its nest. In company with pititis, leucobronckialis 

 cautiously approached and surveyed me for a short time, then departed 

 with no apparent misgivings. At all other times leucoh roue Ji talis was 

 near by and always reconnoitred the track of my careful search when I 

 had moved to some distance, then, apparently satisfied, pursued its avoca- 

 tions as before. 



I was not able to visit the spot again until June 17, and neither then nor 

 since have I found this leucobronckialis, but I did find a brood of several 

 young being fed by an H. piiius, possibly the result of a union between 

 the two. These two birds were the only ones of the genus which I had at 

 any time detected in the locality. 



During this time I had seen four other H. leucobronckialis (i. e. six in 

 all, this season), and in widely separated localities, as follows : 



June I, one was seen for a moment only in a hickory tree whence it flew 

 into an adjoining alder swamp. It was never seen afterward. 



June 4, one in the edge of a dry woodland was watched some time, but 

 never seen again, although upon a subsequent visit some time was spent 

 in hunting for it. 



June 10, two were seen by a friend and myself. One, among the 

 branches of the taller trees in a pasture-lot adjoining a dry wood, was 

 again seen June 19 and July 7, this being the" latest date I have heard its 

 song or seen the species. The other was seen about one hour later in a 

 similar situation, but fully three-cpiarters of a mile from the first. I saw 

 this one again June 22. It was always in full song, otherwise I might 

 never have detected it. 



The peculiarities of the species are numerous, especially its song, so 

 that, aided by my field-glass, identification was perfectly satisfactory to me 

 in each instance. Moreover, its leisurely movements in conspicuous 

 places always gave good opportunity for study. By actual count all these 

 birds with the exception of the one shot May 26 were seen in hickory trees 

 seven times to three in trees of all other species combined. Its flight on 

 many occasions was protracted to at least 400 feet, always, when so con- 

 tinued, to a tree towering far above the surroundings. 



I have heard of one other H. leucobronckialis taken in Connecticut 

 this year, at Stamford by a Mr. Hoyt. — Edwin H. Eames, Seymour, Con- 

 necticut. 



Bachman's Warbler {Helmintkofkila bachmani) at Key West, Florida, 

 in July and August. — The following extracts are from two letters received 

 by the writer from Mr. J. W. Atkins, of Key West, dated July 30 and 

 August 9 of the present year. 



"I have the pleasure of announcing the capture on the 26th and 28th 

 (July) and to-day of nine Bachman's Warblers, seven of the nine being 



